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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-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 6.921 4.461
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 7.462 3.572
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.170 3.085
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.403 2.316
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.764 1.006
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.155 0.852
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.241 0.765
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.825 0.730
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.825 0.730
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.822 0.727
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.515 -0.721
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.806 0.719
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.059 0.716
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.059 0.716
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.059 0.715
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.059 0.715
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.860 0.705
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.762 0.664
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.748 0.650
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.081 -0.480
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.085 -0.445
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.082 -0.433
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
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.637 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 1.511 0.418
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.511 0.418
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.535 0.413
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
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 1.495 0.365
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.468 0.356
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.427 0.352
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.476 0.321
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.010 0.309
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.145 -0.305
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.145 -0.305
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.145 -0.305
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.145 -0.305
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
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.825 0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.825 0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.822 0.294
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.388 0.289
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.115 -0.285
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.115 -0.285
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.115 -0.285
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.942 -0.273
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.596 -0.268
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.337 -0.253
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.287 0.247
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.315 0.238
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.452 -0.216
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.101 0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.306 0.196
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.306 0.196
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.306 0.196
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.306 0.196
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.496 0.196
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.590 -0.192
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.481 -0.187
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.059 -0.187
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 1.969 -0.186
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343 1.159 -0.184
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.516 0.157
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.085 -0.155
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.548 -0.153
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.548 -0.153
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.741 0.152
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.066 0.149
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.067 -0.145
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.067 -0.145
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.067 -0.145
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.067 -0.145
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.067 -0.145
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.067 -0.145
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.067 -0.145
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.067 -0.145
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.115 -0.145
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.115 -0.145
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.115 -0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.306 -0.144
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.306 -0.144
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.306 -0.144
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.306 -0.144
BeCl beryllium monochloride rBeCl 1.797 1.655 -0.142
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.547 -0.140
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.265 -0.135
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.265 -0.135
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.265 -0.135
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.265 -0.135
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.265 -0.135
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.265 -0.135
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.085 -0.131
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.085 -0.131
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.339 -0.128
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.385 -0.127
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.385 -0.127
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.385 -0.122
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.438 0.118
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.193 0.114
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.783 0.110
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.999 0.110
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.999 0.110
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.213 -0.109
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.213 -0.109
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.969 -0.109
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.145 -0.105
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.145 -0.105
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.145 -0.105
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.145 -0.105
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.115 -0.105
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.115 -0.105
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.115 -0.105
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.345 -0.097
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.145 -0.095
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.145 -0.095
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.145 -0.095
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.145 -0.095
ClF5 chlorinepentafluoride rFCl 1.650 1.555 -0.095
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.332 0.094
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.628 -0.094
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.628 -0.094
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.234 -0.091
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.234 -0.091
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.187 0.089
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.187 0.089
F3NO Nitrogen trifluoride oxide rNF 1.431 1.342 -0.089
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.387 -0.088
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.387 -0.088
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.387 -0.088
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.503 -0.087
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.503 -0.087
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.754 0.086
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.676 0.086
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.194 -0.084
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.194 -0.084
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Isopropyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.331 -0.083
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.329 -0.083
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412 1.329 -0.083
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.326 -0.081
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.759 -0.081
CH2O2 Dioxirane rOO 1.516 1.435 -0.081
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.674 0.080
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.676 0.079
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.676 0.079
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.277 -0.079
BH3CO Borane carbonyl rBC 1.534 1.613 0.079
BH3CO Borane carbonyl rBC 1.534 1.613 0.079
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.396 -0.079
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.364 -0.078
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.364 -0.078
H2COO Dioxymethyl radical rCO 1.272 1.195 -0.077
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.323 -0.075
SO2Cl2 Sulfuryl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.001 -0.075
TiH Titanium monohydride rHTi 1.785 1.860 0.075
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.191 -0.075
BO2 Boron dioxide rBO 1.265 1.191 -0.075
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.692 0.074
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.692 0.074
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.328 -0.074
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.332 -0.074
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.332 -0.074
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.802 -0.073
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rFO 1.409 1.336 -0.073
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.329 -0.071
C2Cl2 dichloroacetylene rCC 1.246 1.176 -0.070
F2O Difluorine monoxide rFO 1.405 1.335 -0.070
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.352 -0.069
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.352 -0.069
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.357 -0.069
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.572 -0.069
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.697 -0.068
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.306 0.066
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.306 0.066
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.306 0.066
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.306 0.066
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.538 -0.065
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.515 -0.065
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.250 -0.065
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.074 -0.064
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.074 -0.064
H2O3 Hydrogen trioxide rOO 1.428 1.364 -0.064
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.307 -0.063
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.307 -0.063
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.774 1.711 -0.063
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.511 0.063
BH3PH3 borane phosphine rBP 1.937 2.000 0.063
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.992 0.061
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.030 -0.060
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.424 -0.060
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNH 1.090 1.031 -0.060
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 2.324 0.060
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPO 1.512 1.453 -0.059
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rHN 1.050 0.991 -0.059
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.432 -0.059
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.433 -0.059
C3H8O2 Propylene glycol rOH 1.000 0.942 -0.058
B3N3H6 borazine rNH 1.050 0.992 -0.058
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.292 -0.058
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.292 -0.058
HNCS Isothiocyanic acid rCN 1.207 1.149 -0.058
N2F2 (Z)-Difluorodiazene rNF 1.384 1.326 -0.058
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.123 -0.057
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.123 -0.057
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.656 -0.057
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.493 -0.057
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.586 0.056
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.586 0.056
C6H6 Fulvene rCH 1.130 1.074 -0.056
NH2F monofluoroamine rNF 1.433 1.377 -0.056
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.184 0.056
NHF2 difluoramine rNF 1.400 1.344 -0.056
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.306 0.056
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.306 0.056
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.306 0.056
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.306 0.056
BeO beryllium oxide rBeO 1.331 1.275 -0.056
C3H8O2 1,3-Propanediol rCH 1.140 1.085 -0.055
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 2.005 0.055
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.398 -0.055
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.398 -0.055
C5H6 Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene rCC 1.560 1.505 -0.055
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.805 0.055
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.398 -0.055
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCF 1.320 1.265 -0.055
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.062 -0.055
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.062 -0.055
C6H5OCH3 Anisole rCO 1.399 1.345 -0.054
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.732 -0.054
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 1.542 -0.054
P2+ phosphorus diatomic cation rPP 1.986 1.932 -0.054
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232 1.179 -0.053
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine rNH 1.052 0.999 -0.053
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.497 -0.053
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.545 -0.053
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- rCC 1.576 1.523 -0.053
BrNO Nitrosyl bromide rNO 1.146 1.093 -0.053
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.155 -0.053
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834 1.781 -0.053
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834 1.781 -0.053
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.942 0.052
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.668 0.052
BrF3 Bromine trifluoride rFBr 1.721 1.670 -0.051
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 1.556 -0.051
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 1.556 -0.051
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.815 0.050
257 molecules.