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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 HF/CEP-121G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 6.922 4.462
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 7.494 3.603
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.201 3.116
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.431 2.344
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.340 3.323 1.983
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.108 -0.875
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.170 0.867
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.256 0.780
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.836 0.741
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.836 0.741
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.834 0.739
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.074 0.731
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.074 0.731
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.074 0.731
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.074 0.731
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.509 -0.727
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.813 0.726
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.875 0.720
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.768 0.670
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.755 0.657
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.083 -0.478
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.669 0.462
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.533 0.444
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.533 0.444
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.532 0.443
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.088 -0.442
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.533 0.441
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.533 0.441
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.532 0.440
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.507 0.437
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.523 0.430
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.087 -0.428
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.544 0.422
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.514 0.421
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.053 -0.407
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.053 -0.407
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.460 1.076 -0.384
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.508 0.378
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.507 0.377
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.483 0.372
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.438 0.363
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.506 0.351
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.836 0.308
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.836 0.308
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.834 0.306
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.401 0.302
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.000 0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.532 -0.288
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.533 -0.287
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.533 -0.287
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.588 -0.276
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.126 -0.274
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.126 -0.274
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.126 -0.274
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.948 -0.268
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.296 0.256
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.344 -0.246
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.316 0.239
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.112 0.214
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.507 0.207
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.463 -0.205
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.540 1.336 -0.204
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.588 -0.194
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.589 -0.193
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.070 -0.176
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.493 -0.175
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.530 0.171
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.080 0.163
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.089 -0.151
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.004 -0.151
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.803 0.135
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.126 -0.134
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.126 -0.134
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.126 -0.134
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.081 -0.131
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.081 -0.131
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.081 -0.131
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.081 -0.131
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.081 -0.131
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.081 -0.131
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.081 -0.131
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.081 -0.131
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.204 0.125
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.278 -0.122
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.278 -0.122
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.278 -0.122
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.278 -0.122
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.278 -0.122
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.278 -0.122
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.094 -0.121
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.097 -0.119
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.394 -0.118
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.395 -0.117
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.790 0.117
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.790 0.117
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.351 -0.116
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 3.005 0.116
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 3.005 0.116
BH3PH3 borane phosphine rBP 1.937 2.052 0.115
BH3CO Borane carbonyl rBC 1.534 1.648 0.114
BH3CO Borane carbonyl rBC 1.534 1.648 0.114
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.395 -0.112
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.705 0.108
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.705 0.108
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.345 0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.202 0.105
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.202 0.105
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.686 0.096
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.126 -0.094
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.126 -0.094
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.126 -0.094
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.983 -0.094
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.231 -0.091
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.231 -0.091
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.355 -0.087
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.704 0.086
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.704 0.086
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 1.890 -0.085
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 1.890 -0.085
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 2.015 0.084
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.639 -0.083
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.639 -0.083
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.243 -0.082
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.243 -0.082
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.980 0.080
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.980 0.080
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.512 -0.078
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.513 -0.077
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.967 0.077
F3NO Nitrogen trifluoride oxide rNF 1.431 1.355 -0.076
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.204 0.076
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 3.187 0.075
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.765 -0.075
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.523 0.075
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.401 -0.074
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.401 -0.074
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.401 -0.074
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.150 0.072
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 1.569 0.072
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Isopropyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.343 -0.071
CP Carbon monophosphide rCP 1.562 1.633 0.071
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.342 -0.070
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.342 -0.070
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.287 -0.069
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.197 -0.069
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.197 -0.069
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.339 -0.068
H2COO Dioxymethyl radical rCO 1.272 1.207 -0.065
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.410 -0.065
CH2O2 Dioxirane rOO 1.516 1.451 -0.065
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.378 -0.064
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.378 -0.064
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.215 -0.063
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.215 -0.063
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.335 -0.063
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.764 0.063
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.764 0.063
C2Cl2 dichloroacetylene rCC 1.246 1.183 -0.063
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.338 -0.062
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.253 -0.062
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.344 -0.062
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.344 -0.062
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.672 0.062
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.672 0.062
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.341 -0.061
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.782 0.060
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.078 -0.060
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.278 0.058
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.278 0.058
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.278 0.058
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.278 0.058
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.278 0.058
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.278 0.058
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rFO 1.409 1.351 -0.058
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.368 -0.058
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.032 -0.058
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.033 -0.058
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSS 1.906 1.963 0.057
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.807 0.057
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.298 0.056
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.298 0.056
F2O Difluorine monoxide rFO 1.405 1.350 -0.055
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.645 0.055
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.645 0.055
SO2Cl2 Sulfuryl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.021 -0.055
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.841 0.055
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.841 0.055
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.366 -0.055
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.366 -0.055
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rHN 1.050 0.996 -0.054
ClF5 chlorinepentafluoride rFCl 1.650 1.597 -0.053
Si2H6 disilane rSiSi 2.320 2.373 0.053
Si2H6 disilane rSiSi 2.320 2.373 0.053
B3N3H6 borazine rNH 1.050 0.997 -0.053
C3H8O2 1,3-Propanediol rCH 1.140 1.087 -0.053
C3H5Cl3 Propane, 1,2,3-trichloro- rCH 1.131 1.079 -0.052
C6H6 Fulvene rCH 1.130 1.078 -0.052
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.439 -0.052
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.528 -0.052
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rOH 1.000 0.949 -0.051
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rBB 1.856 1.907 0.051
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.434 -0.050
H2O3 Hydrogen trioxide rOO 1.428 1.378 -0.050
PCl phosphorus chloride rPCl 2.018 2.068 0.050
204 molecules.