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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 QCISD/6-31G*

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.429 0.354
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.193 0.889
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.098 -0.432
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.416 0.317
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.228 3.143
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.432 2.345
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.266 0.790
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.828 0.741
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.783 0.685
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.769 0.671
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.510 0.440
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.096 -0.419
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.511 0.211
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.684 0.477
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.851 1.881
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.347 0.104
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 2.183 0.132
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.468 0.103
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.677 0.116
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.712 0.119
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.761 -0.103
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.371 0.101
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.257 -0.193
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.599 -0.501
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.944 -0.108
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.215 0.457
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.526 0.206
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.271 0.231
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.082 -0.158
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.080 0.736
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 1.810 0.155
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 4.644 2.184
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.152 0.150
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.569 0.132
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.523 0.205
HBO Boron hydride oxide rBO 1.200 2.389 1.189
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.238 -0.162
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.112 -0.108
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.096 0.191
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.595 -1.296
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.497 -0.204
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSS 1.906 3.511 1.605
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.415 0.113
43 molecules.