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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 QCISD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 3.143 0.988
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.827 0.732
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.864 0.709
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.094 -0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.517 0.424
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.573 0.418
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.507 0.414
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.499 0.369
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.496 0.366
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.426 0.351
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.411 0.312
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.827 0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.316 0.239
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.124 0.226
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.994 -0.222
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.464 -0.204
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.491 -0.177
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.090 0.173
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.686 -0.137
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.219 0.122
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.219 0.122
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.181 0.102
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.181 0.102
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.119 -0.096
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.131 -0.085
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.002 -0.075
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745 1.816 0.071
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.954 0.065
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 1.794 0.063
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.316 0.063
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.255 0.054
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.723 0.053
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.720 0.052
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.087 -0.051
40 molecules.