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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 CCSD/6-31G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.227 3.142
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 4.952 2.492
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rOH 0.971 3.336 2.365
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.431 2.344
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine rCH 1.084 3.364 2.280
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rOH 0.940 2.621 1.681
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rOH 0.940 2.621 1.681
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine rNH 1.052 2.692 1.640
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969 2.558 1.589
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969 2.558 1.589
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.590 -1.300
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.590 -1.300
HCO Formyl radical rCO 1.198 2.045 0.847
HCO Formyl radical rCO 1.198 2.045 0.847
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.265 0.789
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.828 0.741
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.831 0.736
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.831 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.736
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.891 0.736
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.831 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.735
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.735
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.828 0.733
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.783 0.685
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.257 0.673
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.769 0.671
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.798 -0.662
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.601 -0.499
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.758 -0.478
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.682 0.475
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.216 0.458
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.602 0.447
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.020 -0.440
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.509 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.525 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.525 0.433
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.098 -0.432
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.515 0.422
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.515 0.422
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.095 -0.420
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.506 0.413
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.506 0.413
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.500 0.370
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.498 0.368
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.428 0.353
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.117 -0.333
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.117 -0.333
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.117 -0.333
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.117 -0.333
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.415 0.316
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.096 -0.304
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.096 -0.304
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.096 -0.304
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.831 0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.831 0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.831 0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.828 0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.525 -0.295
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.106 0.284
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.106 0.284
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.961 0.260
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.135 0.237
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.311 0.234
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.270 0.230
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.988 -0.227
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.511 0.211
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.525 0.205
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.496 -0.205
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.496 -0.205
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.520 0.202
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.472 -0.196
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.097 0.192
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.406 -0.184
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.096 0.179
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.499 -0.169
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.079 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.096 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.096 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.096 -0.164
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.082 -0.158
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.514 0.155
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 1.810 0.155
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.152 0.149
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.744 0.147
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.744 0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.511 -0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.117 -0.133
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.117 -0.133
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.117 -0.133
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.117 -0.133
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.224 0.126
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.224 0.126
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.096 -0.124
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.096 -0.124
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.096 -0.124
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.117 -0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.117 -0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.117 -0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.117 -0.123
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.712 0.119
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.748 -0.116
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.676 0.115
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.414 0.112
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.941 -0.110
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.941 -0.110
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.618 -0.106
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.348 0.105
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.348 0.105
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.371 0.101
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.465 0.101
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.117 -0.098
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.336 0.098
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.074 0.098
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.685 -0.097
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.692 -0.095
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.122 -0.093
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.220 0.092
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.164 0.085
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.164 0.085
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.164 0.085
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCO 1.191 1.274 0.083
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.163 0.082
CHCl3 Chloroform rCCl 1.762 1.681 -0.081
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.607 -0.081
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.998 -0.079
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.434 -0.078
KCl Potassium Chloride rKCl 2.667 2.743 0.077
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.319 0.076
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.319 0.076
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.171 -0.075
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCH 1.086 1.013 -0.073
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.617 -0.071
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.617 -0.071
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.739 0.071
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.414 -0.070
TiH Titanium monohydride rHTi 1.785 1.854 0.069
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.834 0.069
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.999 0.068
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.515 0.067
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.678 -0.067
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 1.978 -0.065
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.657 -0.065
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.657 -0.065
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.953 0.064
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.953 0.064
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.526 -0.064
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.526 -0.064
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine rCC 1.531 1.470 -0.061
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.734 0.061
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.733 0.060
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.255 -0.060
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.777 0.059
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.383 -0.059
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 1.654 0.059
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 1.654 0.059
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.188 0.058
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.673 0.057
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.308 0.056
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.710 -0.055
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.945 0.055
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.190 0.054
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 1.649 0.054
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.966 0.054
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 2.317 0.052
NaH sodium hydride rNaH 1.887 1.939 0.052
NaH sodium hydride rNaH 1.887 1.939 0.052
C4H6 Methylenecyclopropane rCH 1.088 1.036 -0.052
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.650 0.052
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.499 -0.051
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.454 0.050
201 molecules.