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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 B2PLYP=FULLultrafine/6-31+G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.217 3.132
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.423 2.336
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.261 0.785
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.899 0.744
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.837 0.742
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.833 0.738
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.824 0.737
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.776 0.678
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.433 0.675
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.759 0.661
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.686 0.531
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.686 0.531
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.689 0.482
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.511 0.441
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.093 -0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.525 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.525 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.091 -0.424
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.516 0.423
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.504 0.411
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.074 -0.376
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.074 -0.376
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.074 -0.376
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.074 -0.376
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.496 0.366
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.492 0.362
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.884 -0.352
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.415 0.316
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.837 0.309
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.833 0.305
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.525 -0.295
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.078 0.256
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.146 0.248
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.555 0.235
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.312 0.235
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.981 -0.234
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.216 -0.234
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.216 -0.234
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.216 -0.234
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.216 -0.234
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.512 0.212
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.458 -0.210
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.105 0.188
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.503 0.186
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.779 0.182
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.779 0.182
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.487 -0.181
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.074 -0.176
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.074 -0.176
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.074 -0.176
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.074 -0.176
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.477 0.175
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.074 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.074 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.074 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.074 -0.166
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.719 0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.221 0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.221 0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.216 0.106
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.216 0.106
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.216 0.106
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.216 0.106
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.113 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.122 -0.093
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.694 0.091
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.731 0.088
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.995 -0.082
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.779 0.082
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.779 0.082
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.774 0.070
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.781 0.068
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.277 0.065
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.513 0.065
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.679 0.063
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.531 0.061
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.120 -0.061
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.310 0.057
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.594 0.055
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.750 0.054
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.750 0.054
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.496 -0.054
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.721 0.053
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.648 0.052
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.648 0.052
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.087 -0.051
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.376 -0.050
95 molecules.