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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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.820 0.725
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.852 0.697
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.520 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.520 0.428
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.494 0.339
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.520 -0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.820 0.292
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.109 0.211
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.119
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.708 0.111
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.708 0.111
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.052 -0.103
13 molecules.