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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 HSEh1PBE/3-21G

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.909 -1.074
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCO 1.420 2.697 1.277
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCC 1.540 2.625 1.085
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rOH 1.000 1.517 0.517
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rCH 1.095 0.985 -0.110
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rSO 1.485 1.630 0.145
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rCS 1.799 1.902 0.103
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.585 0.154
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rCCl 1.755 1.865 0.110
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride rCCl 1.789 1.893 0.104
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.904 0.106
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rSH 1.345 1.112 -0.233
CH3CHSHCH3 2-Propanethiol rCS 1.849 1.747 -0.102
CH3COCl Acetyl Chloride rCCl 1.798 1.944 0.146
CCl2O Phosgene rCCl 1.737 1.839 0.103
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane rCCl 1.747 1.896 0.149
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.481 0.433
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.452 1.335
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.174 0.728
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane rCCl 1.744 1.857 0.113
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- rCCl 1.752 1.866 0.114
SiCl3CH3 methyltrichlorosilane rSiCl 2.026 2.145 0.119
ClCOClCO Oxalyl chloride rCCl 1.744 1.850 0.106
C3H7SH 1-Propanethiol rSH 1.336 1.123 -0.213
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rOH 0.960 4.117 3.157
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.092 3.698 2.606
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.091 2.694 1.603
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.078 2.472 1.394
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.102 2.386 1.284
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.096 2.119 1.023
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCO 1.428 2.107 0.679
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCC 1.337 1.995 0.658
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCC 1.502 0.989 -0.513
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.324 1.792
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.904 0.787
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.164 0.329
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.557 2.419 0.862
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.427 0.352
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.253 0.950
C2H4S Thiirane rCS 1.815 1.920 0.105
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.912 0.109
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.049 -0.351
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rCS 1.819 1.673 -0.146
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.097 -0.433
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.444 0.345
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane rCCl 1.762 1.897 0.135
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.819 0.145
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCCl 1.745 1.877 0.132
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.526 -0.278
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.528 -0.276
CH3SSCH3 Disulfide, dimethyl rSS 2.038 2.250 0.212
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126 2.554 1.428
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCO 1.225 1.516 0.291
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510 1.228 -0.282
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.898 0.120
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.631 0.101
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.095 0.273
CCl2 dichloromethylene rCCl 1.711 1.865 0.153
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.934 0.220
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 1.855 0.159
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCCl 1.704 1.814 0.110
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rOS 1.405 1.542 0.137
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.666 0.136
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.203 3.118
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.424 2.337
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.268 0.792
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.837 0.750
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.783 0.685
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.766 0.668
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.526 0.456
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.089 -0.426
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.526 0.226
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.776 0.569
NHCl2 dichloroamine rNCl 1.760 1.879 0.119
CCl carbon monochloride rCCl 1.649 1.821 0.172
CBr Carbon monobromide rCBr 1.821 1.940 0.119
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 2.159 0.126
C2H6N2O2 Dimethylnitroamine rNO 1.223 1.348 0.125
C4H5N Cyclopropanecarbonitrile rCC 1.513 1.628 0.115
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.261 0.223
CH2Cl chloromethyl radical rCCl 1.691 1.791 0.100
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.572 0.140
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.566 0.149
SeS Selenium monosulfide rSSe 2.037 2.179 0.143
HClO4 perchloric acid rOH 0.980 3.310 2.330
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.414 1.679 0.265
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.483 -0.158
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rClO 1.400 1.623 0.223
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.810 0.212
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.422 1.559 0.137
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.708 0.134
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.349 0.273
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSO 1.443 1.562 0.119
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 2.232 0.189
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.455 0.174
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 2.143 0.251
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.211 0.223
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rOS 1.413 1.545 0.132
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.699 0.113
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.668 0.123
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride rClAs 2.166 2.290 0.125
IBr Iodine monobromide rBrI 2.469 2.655 0.186
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.804 0.188
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide rPBr 2.220 2.392 0.171
SiBr4 Silicon tetrabromide rSiBr 2.183 2.294 0.111
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.736 0.108
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.754 0.158
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.822 0.125
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 1.813 0.116
ICl Iodine monochloride rClI 2.321 2.504 0.183
Cl2O Dichlorine monoxide rClO 1.696 1.815 0.119
SO2Cl2 Sulfuryl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.338 0.262
SO2Cl2 Sulfuryl chloride rSO 1.443 1.561 0.118
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.225 0.145
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.268 0.105
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.839 0.245
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 2.152 0.221
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.272 0.215
SiHCl3 Trichlorosilane rSiCl 2.020 2.140 0.120
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.889 0.136
Cl3PO Phosphoryl chloride rPCl 1.989 2.197 0.208
SbCl3 Antimony Trichloride rSbCl 2.333 2.450 0.117
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- rSiCl 2.019 2.126 0.107
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.020 2.209 0.189
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.124 2.309 0.185
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.693 0.223
S8 Octasulfur rSS 2.059 2.250 0.191
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.232 0.219
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.415 0.145
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.457 0.219
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 1.599 0.102
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.308 -0.142
PO2 Phosphorus dioxide rPO 1.467 1.577 0.111
P4 Phosphorus tetramer rPP 2.210 2.420 0.210
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSeSe 2.166 2.299 0.133
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435 2.582 0.147
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 1.883 -0.337
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.765 0.155
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 2.022 0.122
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.852 0.147
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.887 -0.165
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.639 0.319
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.585 -0.173
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.109 0.192
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.971 0.131
P2H4 Diphosphine rPP 2.219 2.367 0.148
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.269 0.213
SiH3Br bromosilane rSiBr 2.210 2.333 0.123
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051 2.181 0.131
SiI4 silicon tetraiodide rSiI 2.432 2.549 0.117
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.595 -0.150
SiCl2 Dichlorosilylene rSiCl 2.076 2.216 0.140
HSiBr monobromosilylene rSiBr 2.237 2.382 0.145
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.265 0.135
ClF5 chlorinepentafluoride rFCl 1.650 1.767 0.117
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.400 -0.302
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 2.198 0.308
XeF2 Xenon difluoride rFXe 1.974 2.104 0.130
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rSO 1.409 1.540 0.131
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.663 0.124
XeF4 Xenon tetrafluoride rFXe 1.935 2.048 0.113
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.992 0.117
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.327 0.297
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.692 0.105
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.083 0.116
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.612 0.131
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.613 0.113
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.536 0.112
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.371 0.331
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.258 0.915
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.258 0.205
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.258 0.204
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.331 0.195
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.227 0.160
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.219 0.157
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.894 0.129
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.020 -0.440
PO- phosphorus monoxide anion rOP 1.540 1.656 0.116
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.173 0.170
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 2.318 0.161
IO Iodine monoxide rIO 1.868 2.015 0.147
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.370 0.161
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 2.235 0.140
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 1.749 0.153
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.201 0.226
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rOO 1.200 1.329 0.129
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.531 -0.118
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.667 0.230
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.831 0.113
PF+ phosphorus monofluoride cation rFP 1.500 1.604 0.104
C5H5N Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane-1-carbonitrile rCC 1.498 1.603 0.105
PCl phosphorus chloride rPCl 2.018 2.133 0.115
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.750 0.107
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.695 0.540
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.063 0.165
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.603 0.286
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.292 -0.108
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 2.104 0.219
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.595 0.139
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.296 0.238
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.406 0.111
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 2.062 0.173
S2+ sulfur diatomic cation rSS 1.825 1.971 0.146
S2N2 Disulfur dinitride rNS 1.642 1.796 0.154
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.051 0.146
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.641 -0.249
AlI Aluminum monoiodide rAlI 2.537 2.672 0.135
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.613 0.208
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.792 0.189
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.834 0.121
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.909 0.208
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.308 0.237
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSS 1.906 2.084 0.178
HOSH hydrogen thioperoxide rSO 1.662 1.778 0.116
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.248 0.254
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.469 0.167
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.826 -0.123
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