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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 MP2/6-311G*

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.050 -0.933
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.007 0.171
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.081 0.150
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.010 0.133
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.085 0.128
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 1.572 -0.205
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.631 0.200
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.467 0.419
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.419 1.302
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.168 0.722
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne rCC 1.457 2.284 0.827
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne rCC 1.217 1.065 -0.152
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rOH 0.960 4.069 3.109
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.092 3.480 2.388
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.091 2.762 1.671
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.078 2.502 1.424
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.102 2.355 1.253
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.096 2.095 0.999
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCO 1.428 2.083 0.655
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCC 1.337 1.944 0.607
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCC 1.502 0.961 -0.541
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.288 1.756
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.830 0.713
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.162 0.327
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.425 0.106
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCH 1.095 2.787 1.692
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.557 2.458 0.901
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504 1.766 0.262
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCO 1.215 1.093 -0.122
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.418 0.343
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.073 3.145 2.072
C3H3NO Oxazole rCC 1.353 3.142 1.790
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 2.210 1.135
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 2.144 1.069
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.357 2.247 0.890
C3H3NO Oxazole rCN 1.395 1.080 -0.316
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.411 0.108
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.665 0.325
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.094 -0.436
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.410 0.311
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126 5.441 4.315
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCO 1.225 2.511 1.286
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510 2.539 1.029
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.981 0.159
CF3 Trifluoromethyl radical rCF 1.318 1.430 0.112
HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation rCO 1.209 1.350 0.142
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.077 0.102
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.225 3.140
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.424 2.337
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.262 0.786
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.831 0.744
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.778 0.680
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.761 0.663
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.514 0.444
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.091 -0.424
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.516 0.216
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.672 0.466
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.877 1.907
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.249 0.133
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.679 0.118
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.919 0.208
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.837 0.181
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.382 0.144
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.441 -0.148
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.233 -0.217
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.817 -0.261
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.994 -0.106
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 1.441 0.149
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.257 0.673
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.575 -0.130
CP Carbon monophosphide rCP 1.562 1.775 0.213
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.864 -0.188
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.352 0.594
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.484 0.164
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.550 -0.152
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.280 0.313
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.269 0.229
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.074 -0.166
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.727
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.966 -0.146
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.443 -0.147
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.193 -0.207
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.056 -0.164
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.708 0.105
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.504 -0.197
90 molecules.