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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/6-311G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.226 3.141
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.434 2.347
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rOH 0.940 2.703 1.763
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rOH 0.940 2.703 1.763
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 5.175 1.285
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 5.175 1.285
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPH 1.433 2.344 0.911
HCO Formyl radical rCO 1.198 2.034 0.836
HCO Formyl radical rCO 1.198 2.034 0.836
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.267 0.791
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.832 0.745
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.894 0.739
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.829 0.734
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.825 0.730
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.782 0.684
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.436 0.678
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.766 0.668
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.801 -0.659
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.758 -0.478
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.514 0.444
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.097 -0.433
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.517 0.424
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.579 0.424
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.094 -0.421
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.285 -0.416
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.285 -0.416
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.507 0.414
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.502 0.372
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.500 0.370
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.432 0.357
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.408 0.309
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.829 0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.825 0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.142 0.244
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.317 0.240
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.979 -0.237
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.517 0.217
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.467 -0.201
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.109 0.192
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.495 -0.173
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.217 0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.217 0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.110
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.110
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.110
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.110
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.108 -0.107
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.950 -0.102
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.950 -0.102
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.683 -0.099
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.117 -0.098
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.590 -0.098
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.590 -0.098
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.990 -0.088
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.165 0.086
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.164 0.085
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.164 0.085
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 3.989 0.083
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.603 0.073
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.740 0.072
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.313 0.060
ICl Iodine monochloride rClI 2.321 2.381 0.060
IF Iodine monofluoride rFI 1.910 1.968 0.058
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.649 0.055
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.773 0.055
MgO magnesium oxide rMgO 1.749 1.802 0.053
IBr Iodine monobromide rBrI 2.469 2.521 0.053
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.040 0.052
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.040 0.052
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.940 0.051
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.940 0.051
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745 1.797 0.051
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.026 0.051
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.026 0.051
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.130 -0.050
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.580 0.050
82 molecules.