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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 CISD/6-31G*

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rOH 0.956 3.051 2.095
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCH 1.085 2.071 0.986
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rNO 1.408 2.257 0.849
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.171 0.868
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (Z)- rCC 1.506 1.092 -0.414
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (Z)- rCC 1.346 1.092 -0.254
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- rCC 1.508 3.045 1.537
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- rCC 1.347 1.086 -0.261
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.083 0.261
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.203 3.118
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.414 2.327
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.253 0.777
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.816 0.729
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.772 0.674
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.758 0.660
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.500 0.430
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.089 -0.426
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.501 0.201
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.662 0.455
C5H6 Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene rCC 1.560 2.290 0.730
C5H6 Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene rCC 1.530 1.337 -0.193
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCC 1.527 3.107 1.580
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCH 1.055 2.210 1.155
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCC 1.211 2.222 1.011
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCC 1.422 1.818 0.396
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCC 1.503 1.818 0.315
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.712 0.118
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.628 -0.154
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.658 -0.206
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.373 0.103
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.249 -0.201
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.605 -0.495
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.068 -0.152
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.939 -0.112
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.237 0.479
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.520 0.200
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.587 -0.101
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.272 0.232
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.078 -0.162
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.068 0.724
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 1.806 0.151
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 4.442 1.982
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.150 0.147
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.393 -0.256
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.569 0.132
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.048 -0.107
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.508 0.191
HBO Boron hydride oxide rBO 1.200 2.376 1.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.231 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.084 -0.136
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.079 0.174
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.807 0.917
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.281 -0.420
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSS 1.906 3.478 1.572
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.410 0.109
56 molecules.