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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 TPSSh/6-31G(2df,p)

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.062 -0.921
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.007 0.171
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.079 0.148
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.010 0.133
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.084 0.127
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.474 0.426
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.431 1.314
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.180 0.734
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.307 1.775
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.838 0.721
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.165 0.330
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.425 0.106
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.421 0.346
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.415 0.112
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.664 0.324
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.096 -0.434
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.410 0.311
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.955 0.133
CF3 Trifluoromethyl radical rCF 1.318 1.431 0.113
HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation rCO 1.209 1.339 0.131
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.216 3.131
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.423 2.336
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.260 0.784
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.825 0.738
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.780 0.682
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.760 0.662
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.509 0.439
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.094 -0.421
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.505 0.205
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.680 0.473
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.845 1.875
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.673 0.112
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.920 0.209
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.835 0.179
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.379 0.109
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.347 0.109
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.213 -0.237
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.951 -0.149
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.061 -0.158
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 1.441 0.149
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.236 0.652
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.574 -0.131
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.848 -0.204
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.045 0.287
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.534 0.214
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.546 -0.156
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.280 0.313
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.286 0.246
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.087 -0.153
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.066 0.722
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.941 -0.170
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.459 -0.131
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.422 0.104
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.088 -0.132
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.092 0.187
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.512 -0.189
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.407 0.105
62 molecules.