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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)/6-311G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.907 0.752
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.834 0.739
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.830 0.735
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.537 0.646
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.386 0.628
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.660 0.505
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.682 0.476
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.530 0.441
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.529 0.440
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.530 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.529 0.437
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.099 -0.431
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.519 0.426
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.509 0.416
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.307 -0.394
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.307 -0.394
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.504 0.374
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.502 0.372
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.433 0.358
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.133 -0.317
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.133 -0.317
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.133 -0.317
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.133 -0.317
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.414 0.315
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.834 0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.830 0.302
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.529 -0.291
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.530 -0.290
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.156 0.258
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.322 0.245
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.991 -0.225
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.810 0.214
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.810 0.214
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.122 0.205
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.469 -0.199
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.267 -0.183
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.267 -0.183
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.267 -0.183
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.267 -0.183
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.494 0.174
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.498 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.267 0.157
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.267 0.157
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.267 0.157
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.267 0.157
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.835 0.131
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.226 0.129
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.226 0.129
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.281 0.126
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.133 -0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.133 -0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.133 -0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.133 -0.117
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.810 0.114
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.810 0.114
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.711 0.108
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.133 -0.107
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.133 -0.107
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.133 -0.107
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.133 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.103
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.953 -0.099
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.953 -0.099
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.593 -0.096
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.593 -0.096
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.121 -0.094
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.333 -0.093
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 3.995 0.090
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.165 0.086
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.165 0.086
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.165 0.086
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.130 -0.085
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.400 0.082
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.608 0.078
I2 Iodine diatomic rII 2.665 2.744 0.078
I2 Iodine diatomic rII 2.665 2.744 0.078
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.743 0.075
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.004 -0.074
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.716 0.073
ICl Iodine monochloride rClI 2.321 2.392 0.071
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.322 0.069
IF Iodine monofluoride rFI 1.910 1.978 0.069
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.664 0.068
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.664 0.068
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.779 0.066
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.041 0.066
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.783 0.065
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.761 0.065
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.761 0.065
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.052 0.064
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.052 0.064
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.533 0.063
IBr Iodine monobromide rBrI 2.469 2.531 0.062
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.689 0.061
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.689 0.061
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.035 0.060
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.035 0.060
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.035 0.060
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.061 0.058
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 1.817 0.058
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745 1.803 0.058
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.060 0.058
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.138 0.057
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.192 0.056
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.049 0.055
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.092 0.054
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 1.720 0.054
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.333 0.052
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 1.783 0.052
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.941 0.052
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.941 0.052
GeSe Germanium monoselenide rGeSe 2.135 2.185 0.051
118 molecules.