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THE substitution of deuterium for hydrogen has a characteristic effect on the bond lengths in hydrogen compounds, depending on the type of linkage involved. The effect has been described for ionic and covalent linkages1. In the case of structures involving intermolecular hydrogen bonds, no theoretical prediction of the effect could be made, because the nature of the hydrogen bond is not fully understood.
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ROBERTSON, J., UBBELOHDE, A. Isotope Effect in Hydrogen and Hydroxyl Bonds. Nature 139, 504–505 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/139504a0
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