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Before running expensive calculations on large molecules (over 100 atoms), replicate the book’s tutorials on smaller structural analogues to ensure your chosen model chemistry behaves as expected.
Computational chemistry involves frequent job failures. Use the book’s sections on convergence failures to learn how to adjust your step sizes or use alternative guess methods (like SCF=QC ).
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