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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-pVQZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.189 3.104
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.407 2.320
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.252 0.776
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.824 0.737
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.823 0.728
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.819 0.724
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.848 0.693
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.773 0.675
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.755 0.657
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.726 -0.510
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.504 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.520 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.518 0.429
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.520 0.428
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.089 -0.426
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.518 0.426
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.515 0.422
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.502 0.409
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.086 -0.364
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.086 -0.364
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.086 -0.364
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.086 -0.364
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.121 0.363
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.491 0.361
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.491 0.361
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.417 0.342
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.472 0.317
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.518 -0.302
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.520 -0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.823 0.295
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.819 0.291
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.951 -0.264
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.320 0.243
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.458 -0.210
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.106 0.208
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.505 0.205
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.245 -0.205
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.245 -0.205
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.245 -0.205
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.245 -0.205
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.487 -0.181
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.086 -0.164
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.086 -0.164
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.086 -0.164
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.086 -0.164
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.481 0.161
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.078 0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.086 -0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.086 -0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.086 -0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.086 -0.154
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.074 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.245 0.135
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.245 0.135
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.245 0.135
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.245 0.135
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.089 -0.126
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.087 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.087 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.087 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.087 -0.125
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.966 -0.111
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.054 -0.101
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.197 0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.197 0.099
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.509 0.061
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.137 0.057
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.726 -0.056
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.301 -0.055
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.423 -0.052
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.423 -0.052
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.272 -0.050
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.088 -0.050
73 molecules.