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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(T)/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 5.777 1.887
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.815 1.845
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.101 0.757
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.101 0.757
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.100 0.757
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.100 0.757
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.910 0.755
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.845 0.750
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.840 0.745
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.291 0.533
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.699 0.493
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.636 0.481
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.525 0.436
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.095 -0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.525 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.520 0.427
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.508 0.415
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.055 -0.405
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.193 0.371
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.501 0.371
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.114 -0.336
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.114 -0.336
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.114 -0.336
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.114 -0.336
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.416 0.317
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.845 0.317
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.840 0.312
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.624 0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.525 -0.295
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.111 -0.289
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.111 -0.289
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.111 -0.289
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.191 0.286
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.156 0.258
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.315 0.238
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.278 0.238
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.001 -0.214
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.124 0.207
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.461 -0.207
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.793 0.197
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.793 0.197
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.256 -0.194
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.256 -0.194
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.256 -0.194
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.256 -0.194
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.461 0.191
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.490 -0.178
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.175 0.173
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.528 0.169
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.243 0.164
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.375 0.164
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.242 0.164
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.480 0.160
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.090 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.111 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.111 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.111 -0.149
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.763 0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.256 0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.256 0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.256 0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.256 0.146
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.388 0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.114 -0.136
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.114 -0.136
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.114 -0.136
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.114 -0.136
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.114 -0.126
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.114 -0.126
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.114 -0.126
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.114 -0.126
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.221 0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.221 0.123
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.275 0.120
NaK Sodium Potassium rNaK 3.589 3.708 0.119
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.111 -0.109
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.111 -0.109
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.111 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.793 0.097
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.793 0.097
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.695 0.092
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.548 0.088
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.213 0.084
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.959 0.084
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.134 -0.081
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.723 0.080
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.968 0.079
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.609 -0.079
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.318 0.075
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.779 0.074
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.540 0.070
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.146 -0.070
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.710 0.069
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.416 -0.068
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.469 0.065
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.814 0.064
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.316 0.063
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.776 0.063
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.093 0.062
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.050 0.062
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.529 -0.061
ScF Scandium monofluoride rFSc 1.788 1.848 0.061
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.757 0.060
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.757 0.060
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.035 0.060
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.035 0.060
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.255 -0.060
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.195 0.059
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.122 -0.058
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.096 0.058
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.539 0.058
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.539 0.058
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.338 0.057
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.050 0.056
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.586 0.056
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.723 0.055
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 2.320 0.055
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.939 0.055
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.068 0.055
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.819 0.054
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.263 0.054
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.627 0.053
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.649 0.052
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.649 0.052
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 1.977 0.051
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 1.968 0.051
NaS Sodium sulfide rNaS 2.489 2.540 0.051
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.087 -0.051
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.275 -0.050
143 molecules.