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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/6-311G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 6.389 3.929
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.178 3.093
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 6.960 3.069
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.410 2.323
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 3.126 1.477
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.920 1.162
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.155 0.852
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.246 0.770
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.829 0.734
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.829 0.734
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.825 0.730
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.073 0.729
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.073 0.729
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.073 0.729
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.073 0.729
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.810 0.723
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.513 -0.723
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.877 0.722
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.765 0.667
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.752 0.654
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.083 -0.478
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.087 -0.443
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.644 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.084 -0.431
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.498 0.428
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.511 0.418
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.537 0.415
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.049 -0.411
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.049 -0.411
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.502 0.409
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.496 0.366
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.515 0.360
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.468 0.357
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.429 0.354
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.020 0.319
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.141 -0.309
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.141 -0.309
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.141 -0.309
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.141 -0.309
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.829 0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.829 0.301
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.102 -0.298
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.102 -0.298
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.102 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.825 0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.198 0.293
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.391 0.292
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.939 -0.277
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.590 -0.274
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.338 -0.252
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.318 0.241
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.509 0.239
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.278 0.238
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.451 -0.217
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.113 0.215
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.894 -0.206
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.499 0.199
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.051 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.305 0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.305 0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.305 0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.305 0.195
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.588 -0.194
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.588 -0.194
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.478 -0.190
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 2.213 0.167
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.486 0.166
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.077 -0.163
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 1.996 -0.159
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.075 0.158
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.102 -0.158
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.102 -0.158
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.102 -0.158
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.374 0.154
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.512 0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.305 -0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.305 -0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.305 -0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.305 -0.145
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.070 -0.142
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.070 -0.142
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.070 -0.142
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.070 -0.142
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.070 -0.142
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.070 -0.142
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.070 -0.142
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.070 -0.142
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.262 -0.138
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.262 -0.138
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.262 -0.138
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.262 -0.138
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.262 -0.138
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.262 -0.138
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.080 -0.135
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.082 -0.134
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 2.183 0.132
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.381 -0.131
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.558 -0.130
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.382 -0.130
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.339 -0.128
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.387 -0.120
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.102 -0.118
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.102 -0.118
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.102 -0.118
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.194 0.116
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.194 0.116
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.936 -0.115
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.936 -0.115
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.962 -0.115
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.709 0.113
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.709 0.113
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.210 -0.112
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.210 -0.112
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.701 0.112
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 3.001 0.112
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 3.001 0.112
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.784 0.111
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.784 0.111
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.141 -0.109
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.141 -0.109
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.141 -0.109
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.141 -0.109
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.141 -0.105
NaK Sodium Potassium rNaK 3.589 3.690 0.101
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.141 -0.099
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.141 -0.099
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.141 -0.099
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.141 -0.099
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.623 -0.098
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.623 -0.098
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.344 -0.098
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.332 0.094
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.232 -0.093
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.232 -0.093
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.189 0.091
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.189 0.091
KBr Potassium Bromide rKBr 2.821 2.912 0.091
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.386 -0.089
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.386 -0.089
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.386 -0.089
F3NO Nitrogen trifluoride oxide rNF 1.431 1.342 -0.089
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.681 0.087
KCl Potassium Chloride rKCl 2.667 2.754 0.087
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.677 0.087
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.504 -0.086
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.504 -0.086
BH3CO Borane carbonyl rBC 1.534 1.619 0.085
BH3CO Borane carbonyl rBC 1.534 1.619 0.085
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.194 -0.084
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.194 -0.084
CH2O2 Dioxirane rOO 1.516 1.432 -0.083
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.520 0.083
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Isopropyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.333 -0.081
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.394 -0.081
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.331 -0.081
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.331 -0.081
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.362 -0.080
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.362 -0.080
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.697 0.079
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.697 0.079
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 2.010 0.079
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.803 0.079
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.328 -0.079
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.279 -0.077
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.349 -0.077
H2COO Dioxymethyl radical rCO 1.272 1.195 -0.077
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.189 -0.076
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.189 -0.076
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.322 -0.076
BH3PH3 borane phosphine rBP 1.937 2.013 0.076
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.744 0.076
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rFO 1.409 1.335 -0.074
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.333 -0.073
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.333 -0.073
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.330 -0.072
F2O Difluorine monoxide rFO 1.405 1.334 -0.071
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.835 0.070
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.352 -0.069
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.352 -0.069
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.331 -0.069
C2Cl2 dichloroacetylene rCC 1.246 1.177 -0.069
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.772 -0.068
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.957 0.067
H2O3 Hydrogen trioxide rOO 1.428 1.362 -0.066
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.305 0.065
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.305 0.065
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.305 0.065
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.305 0.065
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.512 0.064
SO2Cl2 Sulfuryl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.012 -0.064
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.307 0.064
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.307 0.064
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.809 0.064
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.306 -0.064
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.306 -0.064
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.074 -0.064
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.764 0.063
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.764 0.063
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.518 -0.062
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.253 -0.062
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.780 0.062
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.780 0.062
P2+ phosphorus diatomic cation rPP 1.986 1.924 -0.062
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.290 -0.060
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.290 -0.060
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.431 -0.060
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.121 -0.060
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.121 -0.060
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.727 -0.060
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.187 0.059
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.032 -0.058
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.032 -0.058
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rOH 1.000 0.942 -0.058
C5H8O 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro- rCO 1.405 1.347 -0.058
NH2F monofluoroamine rNF 1.433 1.375 -0.058
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPO 1.512 1.454 -0.058
N2F2 (Z)-Difluorodiazene rNF 1.384 1.326 -0.058
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
NHF2 difluoramine rNF 1.400 1.343 -0.057
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rHN 1.050 0.993 -0.057
CuH Copper monohydride rCuH 1.463 1.519 0.056
CuH Copper monohydride rCuH 1.463 1.519 0.056
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 1.553 0.056
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.397 -0.056
B3N3H6 borazine rNH 1.050 0.994 -0.056
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.956 0.056
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.956 0.056
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.133 0.056
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.397 -0.056
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.397 -0.056
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.061 -0.055
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.061 -0.055
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.429 -0.055
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.436 -0.055
ClF5 chlorinepentafluoride rFCl 1.650 1.595 -0.055
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.305 0.055
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.305 0.055
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.305 0.055
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.305 0.055
BrNO Nitrosyl bromide rNO 1.146 1.091 -0.055
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.665 0.054
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.665 0.054
C6H6 Fulvene rCH 1.130 1.076 -0.054
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.496 -0.054
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.154 -0.054
C3H8O2 1,3-Propanediol rCH 1.140 1.086 -0.054
C3H5Cl3 Propane, 1,2,3-trichloro- rCH 1.131 1.078 -0.053
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSS 1.906 1.959 0.053
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 2.003 0.053
C5H12O Butane, 1-methoxy- rCO 1.448 1.395 -0.053
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.405 0.053
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 1.550 0.053
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCF 1.320 1.268 -0.052
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232 1.180 -0.052
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.802 0.052
C6H5OCH3 Anisole rCO 1.399 1.347 -0.052
C5H6 Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene rCC 1.560 1.508 -0.052
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.054 0.051
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.054 0.051
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.260 0.051
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine rNH 1.052 1.001 -0.051
GaO Gallium monoxide rOGa 1.743 1.794 0.051
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.499 -0.051
GaO Gallium monoxide rOGa 1.743 1.794 0.051
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.157 -0.051
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.157 -0.051
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.157 -0.051
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- rCC 1.576 1.526 -0.050
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