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IV.D.7. (XVIII.A.2.)

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 B3LYP/6-31G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol rOH 0.950 2.100 1.150
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol rCO 1.420 2.368 0.948
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rCO 1.430 2.365 0.935
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol rCH 1.093 1.951 0.858
Ne2 Neon dimer rNeNe 3.100 2.478 -0.622
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.007 -0.453
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCH 1.114 1.550 0.436
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.534 0.421
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.530 0.417
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.065 0.364
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCH 1.095 1.407 0.312
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.981 -0.255
Cu2 Copper dimer rCuCu 2.220 2.023 -0.196
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.514 -0.187
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.068 -0.178
He2+ helium dimer cation rHeHe 1.081 1.220 0.140
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.568 0.131
ClF+ clorine monofluoride cation rFCl 1.448 1.573 0.124
CaH Calcium monohydride rHCa 2.003 2.123 0.121
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.809 0.105
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.683 -0.103
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.330 -0.095
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.069 0.093
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.632 -0.092
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.601 -0.087
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.679 0.081
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.666 -0.079
NaK Sodium Potassium rNaK 3.589 3.511 -0.078
FO2 Dioxygen monofluoride rFO 1.649 1.571 -0.078
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.146 0.075
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.912 0.072
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.148 0.072
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.311 0.068
CaF Calcuium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.035 0.068
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.138 -0.068
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.138 -0.068
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.524 -0.066
KCl Potassium Chloride rKCl 2.667 2.732 0.065
S2Cl2 Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.122 0.065
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.844 0.063
H2+ Hydrogen cation rHH 1.052 1.114 0.062
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.864 0.061
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.750 0.061
Na2+ sodium dimer cation rNaNa 3.540 3.597 0.057
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.523 -0.057
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.586 0.056
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.185 0.055
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.042 0.055
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.651 0.055
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.628 0.054
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.271 -0.054
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rClO 1.400 1.454 0.054
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.523 0.054
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.497 -0.053
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rMgO 1.767 1.820 0.053
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.014 2.065 0.051
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane rCCl 1.747 1.798 0.051
S2Cl2 Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.981 0.050
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.640 0.050
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.020 2.070 0.050
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.723 0.050
61 molecules.