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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/cc-pVQZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 6.920 4.460
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 7.454 3.563
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.168 3.083
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.401 2.314
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 5.400 1.642
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.240 0.764
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.823 0.728
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.823 0.728
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.818 0.723
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.513 -0.723
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.805 0.718
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.852 0.697
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.761 0.663
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.747 0.649
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.081 -0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.522 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.522 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.520 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.522 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.522 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.520 0.428
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.494 0.424
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.512 0.419
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.512 0.419
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.045 -0.415
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.045 -0.415
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.502 0.409
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.502 0.409
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.495 0.365
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.494 0.364
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.471 0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.471 0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.471 0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.471 0.361
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.426 0.351
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.448 0.348
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.470 0.315
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.140 -0.310
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.140 -0.310
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.140 -0.310
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.140 -0.310
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.520 -0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.522 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.522 -0.298
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.999 0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.823 0.295
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.823 0.295
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.109 -0.291
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.109 -0.291
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.109 -0.291
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.818 0.290
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.939 -0.276
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.335 -0.255
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.315 0.238
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.471 0.231
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.471 0.231
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.471 0.231
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.471 0.231
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.471 0.221
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.471 0.221
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.471 0.221
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.471 0.221
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.451 -0.217
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.095 0.197
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.495 0.195
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 1.960 -0.195
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.589 -0.193
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.053 -0.193
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.477 -0.191
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.544 -0.158
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.544 -0.158
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.745 0.156
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.109 -0.151
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.109 -0.151
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.109 -0.151
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.066 -0.147
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.066 -0.147
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.066 -0.147
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.066 -0.147
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.066 -0.147
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.066 -0.147
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.066 -0.147
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.066 -0.147
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.060 0.143
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.258 -0.142
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.258 -0.142
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.258 -0.142
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.258 -0.142
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.258 -0.142
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.258 -0.142
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.080 -0.135
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.081 -0.135
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.387 -0.125
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.387 -0.125
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.194 0.115
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.435 0.115
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.964 -0.113
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.191 0.112
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.784 0.111
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.784 0.111
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.109 -0.111
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.109 -0.111
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.109 -0.111
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.212 -0.110
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.212 -0.110
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.999 0.110
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.999 0.110
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.140 -0.110
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.140 -0.110
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.140 -0.110
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.140 -0.110
ClF5 chlorinepentafluoride rFCl 1.650 1.550 -0.100
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.140 -0.100
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.140 -0.100
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.140 -0.100
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.140 -0.100
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.622 -0.100
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.622 -0.100
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.343 -0.099
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.956 -0.095
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.956 -0.095
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.231 -0.094
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.231 -0.094
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.385 -0.090
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.385 -0.090
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.385 -0.090
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.501 -0.089
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.501 -0.089
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.185 0.088
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.185 0.088
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.193 -0.085
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.193 -0.085
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.328 -0.084
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.328 -0.084
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.674 0.084
CH2O2 Dioxirane rOO 1.516 1.433 -0.082
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.394 -0.081
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.276 -0.080
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.362 -0.080
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.362 -0.080
BH3CO Borane carbonyl rBC 1.534 1.613 0.079
BH3CO Borane carbonyl rBC 1.534 1.613 0.079
H2COO Dioxymethyl radical rCO 1.272 1.194 -0.078
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.746 0.078
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.671 0.077
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.188 -0.077
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.188 -0.077
TiH Titanium monohydride rHTi 1.785 1.860 0.076
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.331 -0.075
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.690 -0.075
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.801 -0.074
F2O Difluorine monoxide rFO 1.405 1.333 -0.072
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.351 -0.070
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.356 -0.070
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.685 0.067
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.685 0.067
H2O3 Hydrogen trioxide rOO 1.428 1.362 -0.066
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPO 1.512 1.446 -0.066
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.250 -0.065
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.073 -0.065
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.073 -0.065
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.306 -0.064
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.306 -0.064
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.428 -0.063
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.510 0.062
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.724 -0.062
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.429 -0.062
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.423 -0.061
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.289 -0.061
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.030 -0.061
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.030 -0.060
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.120 -0.060
B3N3H6 borazine rNH 1.050 0.991 -0.059
P2+ phosphorus diatomic cation rPP 1.986 1.928 -0.058
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.395 -0.058
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.395 -0.058
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.395 -0.058
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.443 -0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.443 -0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.443 -0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.443 -0.057
NH2F monofluoroamine rNF 1.433 1.376 -0.057
NHF2 difluoramine rNF 1.400 1.343 -0.057
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 2.006 0.057
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCF 1.320 1.263 -0.057
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.061 -0.056
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.587 -0.056
BH3PH3 borane phosphine rBP 1.937 1.993 0.056
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834 1.778 -0.056
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834 1.778 -0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.445 -0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.445 -0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.445 -0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.445 -0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.445 -0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.445 -0.056
BrNO Nitrosyl bromide rNO 1.146 1.091 -0.055
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232 1.178 -0.054
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine rNH 1.052 0.998 -0.054
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.154 -0.054
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.584 0.054
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.584 0.054
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 1.554 -0.053
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 1.554 -0.053
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.181 0.052
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 1.923 -0.052
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.802 0.052
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 1.924 -0.051
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 1.646 -0.051
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 1.646 -0.051
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 1.588 -0.051
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.653 -0.051
NS+ nitrogen sulfide cation rNS 1.440 1.389 -0.051
213 molecules.