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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 CID/STO-3G

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.738 0.193
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.254 0.178
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.082 0.107
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSO 1.443 1.541 0.098
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.738 0.092
N2H2 trans-diazine rNN 1.252 1.330 0.078
Li2O dilithium oxide rLiO 1.606 1.539 -0.067
HCCF Fluoroacetylene rCF 1.279 1.343 0.064
HN3 hydrogen azide rNN 1.133 1.196 0.063
N2H2 trans-diazine rNH 1.028 1.090 0.061
10 molecules.