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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/aug-cc-pVQZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.530 0.417
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- rCH 1.113 1.526 0.413
Ne2 Neon dimer rNeNe 3.100 3.508 0.408
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.046 0.345
C4H8O2 1,3-Dioxane rCH 1.095 1.404 0.309
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.502 -0.199
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.059 -0.187
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.675 -0.112
ClF+ clorine monofluoride cation rFCl 1.448 1.547 0.098
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.159 -0.087
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.124 -0.082
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.206 1.124 -0.082
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.514 -0.076
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.261 -0.064
LiCl- lithium chloride anion rLiCl 2.180 2.120 -0.060
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.300 0.058
16 molecules.