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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/cc-pVTZ

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.060 -0.923
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.007 0.171
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.078 0.147
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.011 0.134
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.083 0.126
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.474 0.426
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.429 1.312
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.174 0.728
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.426 0.107
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.419 0.344
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.414 0.111
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 1.428 0.100
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.665 0.325
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.093 -0.437
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.413 0.314
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.526 -0.278
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.528 -0.276
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 4.207 3.122
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.417 2.330
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.255 0.779
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.825 0.738
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.777 0.679
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.758 0.660
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.507 0.437
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.092 -0.423
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.505 0.205
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.686 0.479
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.863 1.893
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.677 0.116
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 1.836 0.180
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.350 0.112
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.234 -0.216
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.993 -0.107
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.866 0.101
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 1.441 0.149
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.240 0.656
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.574 -0.131
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.856 -0.196
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.055 0.297
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.535 0.215
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 2.285 0.245
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.090 -0.150
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.068 0.725
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.939 -0.172
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.459 -0.131
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.216 -0.184
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.082 -0.138
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.515 -0.186
58 molecules.