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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 MP3=FULL/3-21G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.842 0.747
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.890 0.735
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.626 0.471
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.550 0.461
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.550 0.458
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.531 0.438
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.641 0.434
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.097 -0.433
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.516 0.386
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.851 -0.385
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.080 -0.370
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.080 -0.370
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.080 -0.370
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.080 -0.370
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.460 0.361
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.149 0.327
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.842 0.314
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.368 0.292
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.593 0.276
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.550 -0.270
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.135 0.237
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.522 0.202
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.953 0.195
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.787 0.190
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.787 0.190
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.080 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.080 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.080 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.080 -0.170
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.087 0.170
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.463 0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.080 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.080 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.080 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.080 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.241 0.131
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.241 0.131
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.241 0.131
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.241 0.131
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.372 0.130
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 1.773 0.118
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.712 0.118
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.968 -0.110
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.715 0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.109 -0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.109 -0.104
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.423 0.101
C2H2N2O Furazan rNO 1.373 1.470 0.097
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 1.689 0.093
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964 1.056 0.092
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.787 0.090
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.787 0.090
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.802 0.088
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.438 0.088
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.168 0.087
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.512 0.086
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.490 0.082
C2H4O Ethylene oxide rCO 1.425 1.505 0.080
CH2NOH formaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.488 0.080
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.989 0.077
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.354 0.076
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.328 0.075
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.827 -0.073
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.330 0.072
CH2FI fluoroiodomethane rCI 2.140 2.209 0.070
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.665 0.068
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.665 0.068
NHF2 difluoramine rNF 1.400 1.467 0.067
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.087 0.067
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 1.762 0.065
LiI Lithium Iodide rLiI 2.392 2.456 0.064
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.768 0.063
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.515 0.062
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.690 0.062
CBr Carbon monobromide rCBr 1.821 1.882 0.061
N2O Nitrous oxide rNO 1.184 1.245 0.061
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.814 0.061
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 2.322 0.057
HCF Fluoromethylene rCF 1.305 1.362 0.057
CH2I2 Diiodomethane rCI 2.135 2.192 0.057
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.893 -0.056
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.531 0.056
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.531 0.056
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.425 0.055
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.425 0.055
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.467 0.055
BH3NH3 borane ammonia rBN 1.645 1.699 0.054
ICN Cyanogen iodide rCI 1.992 2.046 0.054
CH3NO nitrosomethane rNO 1.211 1.264 0.053
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- rNO 1.224 1.276 0.052
CI4 tetraiodomethane rCI 2.157 2.209 0.052
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNO 1.180 1.232 0.052
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.654 0.051
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.830 0.051
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCN 1.482 1.533 0.051
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.088 -0.050
100 molecules.