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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 wB97X-D/aug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.190 3.105
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.406 2.319
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.848 1.878
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.290 1.758
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.418 1.301
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.059 -0.924
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.253 0.777
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.823 0.736
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.826 0.731
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.824 0.729
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.823 0.728
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.168 0.722
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.063 0.719
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.063 0.719
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.062 0.719
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.062 0.719
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.830 0.713
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.858 0.703
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.773 0.675
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.243 0.659
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.755 0.657
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.731 -0.505
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 3.159 0.486
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.089 -0.472
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.665 0.458
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.091 -0.439
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.503 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.520 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.519 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.518 0.429
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.520 0.428
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.519 0.427
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.518 0.426
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.089 -0.426
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.518 0.425
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.515 0.422
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.467 0.419
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.540 0.418
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.506 0.413
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.502 0.409
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.491 0.361
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.119 0.361
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.491 0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.092 -0.358
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.092 -0.358
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.092 -0.358
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.092 -0.358
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.458 0.347
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.417 0.342
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.480 0.325
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.664 0.324
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.155 0.320
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.089 -0.311
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.089 -0.311
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.089 -0.311
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.518 -0.302
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.401 0.302
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.519 -0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.520 -0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.826 0.298
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.984 0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.824 0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.823 0.295
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.956 -0.260
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.286 0.246
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.320 0.244
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.350 -0.240
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBB 1.720 1.501 -0.219
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 2.266 0.219
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.114 0.216
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.922 0.211
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.459 -0.209
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.505 0.205
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.049 -0.197
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.858 -0.193
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.895 -0.183
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.522 -0.179
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.221 -0.179
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.221 -0.179
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.221 -0.179
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.834 0.178
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.490 -0.178
ClF5 chlorinepentafluoride rFCl 1.650 1.827 0.177
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.530 0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.089 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.089 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.089 -0.171
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.004 0.168
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.085 0.168
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.636 -0.168
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.636 -0.168
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.485 0.165
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.951 -0.161
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.431 -0.159
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.092 -0.158
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.092 -0.158
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.092 -0.158
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.092 -0.158
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.548 -0.154
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.086 -0.154
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 1.441 0.149
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.092 -0.148
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.092 -0.148
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.092 -0.148
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.092 -0.148
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.076 0.145
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.414 1.557 0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.250 0.140
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.250 0.140
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.250 0.140
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.250 0.140
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
BH3NH3 borane ammonia rBH 1.206 1.068 -0.138
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.078 -0.137
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.572 -0.133
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.089 -0.131
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.089 -0.131
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.089 -0.131
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.008 0.131
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.727 0.130
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.727 0.130
HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation rCO 1.209 1.337 0.128
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.086 -0.126
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.086 -0.126
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.407 1.532 0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.124
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.124
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.080 0.123
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBF 1.317 1.439 0.122
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.094 -0.121
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.405 1.285 -0.120
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.398 1.282 -0.116
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.674 0.113
CF3 Trifluoromethyl radical rCF 1.318 1.431 0.113
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.591 -0.110
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.426 0.107
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.344 0.107
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.972 -0.105
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.342 0.104
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.584 -0.104
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.143 -0.104
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.406 0.103
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 1.429 0.101
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.198 0.100
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.198 0.100
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.490 -0.100
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 1.597 -0.099
BH3NH3 borane ammonia rBN 1.645 1.549 -0.096
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.395 -0.096
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.460 0.095
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.067 -0.088
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.377 1.290 -0.088
S8 Octasulfur rSS 2.059 1.971 -0.088
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.637 -0.085
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.427 -0.085
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.703 -0.084
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.017 -0.083
CHCl3 Chloroform rCCl 1.762 1.681 -0.081
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.642 -0.080
C3H3N3 1,3,5-Triazine rCN 1.338 1.418 0.080
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.159 0.078
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCO 1.191 1.269 0.078
NO+ nitric oxide cation rNO 1.066 1.141 0.076
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCC 1.492 1.417 -0.075
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCH 1.086 1.013 -0.073
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.628 -0.073
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.108 -0.072
LiCl- lithium chloride anion rLiCl 2.180 2.111 -0.069
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 1.975 -0.068
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 1.388 0.068
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.114 -0.067
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.260 -0.065
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.516 -0.064
ScF Scandium monofluoride rFSc 1.788 1.852 0.064
BH3NH3 borane ammonia rNH 1.010 0.947 -0.064
HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation rCO 1.140 1.203 0.063
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.380 -0.062
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.364 -0.062
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.509 0.061
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.490 -0.060
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.589 -0.060
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.342 -0.058
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.492 -0.058
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.656 0.058
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.806 -0.058
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.300 0.057
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.136 0.057
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.419 -0.056
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.301 -0.055
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- rCC 1.576 1.522 -0.054
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 1.863 -0.054
CH2O2 Dioxirane rOO 1.516 1.462 -0.054
HCCl Chloromethylene rCH 1.119 1.065 -0.054
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.943 0.054
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCH 1.081 1.027 -0.054
C4H6 Methylenecyclopropane rCH 1.088 1.034 -0.054
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.183 0.053
BrCN Cyanogen bromide rCBr 1.789 1.841 0.052
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.730 -0.052
C2Cl2 dichloroacetylene rCC 1.246 1.194 -0.052
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.377 -0.051
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane rCO 1.411 1.462 0.051
C4H6 Methylenecyclopropane rCH 1.090 1.039 -0.051
B3N3H6 borazine rNH 1.050 1.000 -0.050
213 molecules.