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Schematic figure illustrating the X-ray and neutron N—H bond lengths for an amide H atom. The nuclei are represented by black spheres and the electron cloud of the H atom is represented by the blue gradient-coloured oval. The centre of the electron distribution is shifted towards the N atom along the N—H covalent bond.
