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IV.D.7. (XVIII.A.2.)

Bad Calculated Bond Lengths

List of molecules with calculated bond lengths that differ by more than 0.050 Å from experimental bond lengths.

Calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.142 3.226 2.084
FO2 Dioxygen monofluoride rFO 1.649 3.600 1.951
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.202 2.368 1.166
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rCO 1.430 2.350 0.920
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.152 -0.831
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.116 -0.748
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.517 -0.719
Ne2 Neon dimer rNeNe 3.100 3.645 0.545
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCH 1.114 1.543 0.429
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.527 0.414
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.048 -0.412
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.524 0.411
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNO 1.217 1.602 0.385
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.000 0.299
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCH 1.095 1.382 0.287
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.336 -0.254
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.592 -0.190
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.060 -0.186
Na2+ sodium dimer cation rNaNa 3.540 3.711 0.171
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.549 -0.152
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.385 -0.122
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.391 -0.121
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.194 0.115
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.784 0.111
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.999 0.110
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.104 -0.102
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.104 -0.102
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.145 -0.101
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.344 -0.098
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.332 0.095
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.234 -0.091
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.387 -0.088
F3NO Nitrogen trifluoride oxide rNF 1.431 1.343 -0.088
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.503 -0.087
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Iso-propyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.329 -0.085
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.194 -0.084
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.328 -0.084
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.758 -0.082
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.326 -0.081
CH2O2 Dioxirane rOO 1.516 1.435 -0.081
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.364 -0.078
F2O Difluorine monoxide rFO 1.412 1.335 -0.077
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.323 -0.075
SO2Cl2 Sulfuryl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.001 -0.075
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.191 -0.074
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.692 0.074
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.332 -0.074
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.328 -0.074
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rFO 1.409 1.336 -0.073
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.329 -0.071
C2Cl2 dichloroacetylene rCC 1.246 1.175 -0.071
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.214 2.144 -0.070
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.357 -0.069
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.353 -0.068
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.073 -0.065
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.515 -0.065
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.307 -0.063
S2Cl2 Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.992 0.061
C5H8O 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro- rCO 1.405 1.345 -0.060
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.030 -0.060
HPO HPO rPO 1.512 1.453 -0.059
B3N3H6 borazine rHN 1.050 0.992 -0.058
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rOH 1.000 0.942 -0.058
N2F2 (Z)-Difluorodiazene rNF 1.384 1.326 -0.058
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.493 -0.057
C6H6 Fulvene rCH 1.130 1.074 -0.056
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.397 -0.056
C3H8O2 1,3-Propanediol rCH 1.140 1.085 -0.055
C5H6 Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene rCC 1.560 1.505 -0.055
C3H5Cl3 Propane, 1,2,3-trichloro- rCH 1.131 1.076 -0.055
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.062 -0.054
C6H5OCH3 Anisole rCO 1.399 1.345 -0.054
C5H12O Butane, 1-methoxy- rCO 1.448 1.394 -0.054
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine rNH 1.052 0.998 -0.054
P2+ phosphorus dimer cation rPP 1.986 1.933 -0.053
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126 1.073 -0.053
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834 1.781 -0.053
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- rCC 1.576 1.523 -0.053
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.734 -0.053
ClF+ clorine monofluoride cation rFCl 1.448 1.501 0.052
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.546 -0.052
BrF3 Bromine trifluoride rFBr 1.721 1.669 -0.052
C2H3N3 1H-1,2,4-Triazole rCN 1.377 1.325 -0.052
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 1.925 -0.050
84 molecules.