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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 MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.192 3.107
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.390 2.303
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.232 -0.846
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.237 -0.842
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.242 0.766
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.821 0.734
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.813 0.718
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.809 0.714
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.767 0.669
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.819 0.664
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.749 0.651
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.995 -0.465
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.015 -0.435
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.015 -0.435
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.015 -0.435
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.015 -0.435
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.084 -0.431
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.500 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.513 0.424
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.512 0.423
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.513 0.421
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.512 0.420
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.574 0.419
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.573 0.418
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.505 0.412
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.493 0.400
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.019 -0.381
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.019 -0.381
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.019 -0.381
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.484 0.354
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.481 0.351
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.405 0.330
NaH sodium hydride rNaH 1.887 1.567 -0.319
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.512 -0.308
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.513 -0.307
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.405 0.295
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.405 0.295
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.405 0.295
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.405 0.295
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.948 -0.288
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.813 0.285
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.809 0.281
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.167 0.277
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.967 -0.249
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.154 -0.246
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.154 -0.246
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.154 -0.246
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.154 -0.246
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.154 -0.246
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.154 -0.246
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.019 -0.241
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.019 -0.241
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.019 -0.241
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.015 -0.235
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.015 -0.235
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.015 -0.235
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.015 -0.235
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.440 -0.228
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.015 -0.225
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.015 -0.225
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.015 -0.225
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.015 -0.225
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.300 0.223
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.369 -0.221
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.503 0.203
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.467 -0.201
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.019 -0.201
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.019 -0.201
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.019 -0.201
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.852 -0.199
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.097 0.199
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 1.743 -0.183
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.405 0.165
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.405 0.165
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.405 0.165
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.405 0.165
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.405 0.155
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.405 0.155
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.405 0.155
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.405 0.155
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.069 0.152
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.609 0.149
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.499 0.145
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.082 -0.133
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.211 0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.211 0.113
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.105 -0.111
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.071 -0.109
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.154 -0.106
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.154 -0.106
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.154 -0.106
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.154 -0.106
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.154 -0.106
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.154 -0.106
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.105
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.105
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.105
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.105
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.105
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.105
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.489 -0.101
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.015 -0.095
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.015 -0.095
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.015 -0.095
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.015 -0.095
GaO Gallium monoxide rOGa 1.743 1.648 -0.095
GaO Gallium monoxide rOGa 1.743 1.649 -0.094
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.985 -0.092
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.400 -0.084
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.509 -0.081
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.510 -0.080
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.174 0.074
GaH Gallium monohydride rGaH 1.663 1.589 -0.074
GaH Gallium monohydride rGaH 1.663 1.589 -0.074
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 2.290 -0.071
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.390 0.070
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.247 -0.068
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.309 0.066
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.309 0.066
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.154 -0.066
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.154 -0.066
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.154 -0.066
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.154 -0.066
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.154 -0.066
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.154 -0.066
GeH2 germylene rGeH 1.588 1.523 -0.065
GeH2 germylene rGeH 1.588 1.523 -0.065
NaS Sodium sulfide rNaS 2.489 2.425 -0.064
BrO+ Bromine monoxide cation rOBr 1.635 1.572 -0.063
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.367 -0.061
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 3.051 -0.061
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.078 -0.060
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588 1.529 -0.059
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588 1.529 -0.059
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.663 -0.059
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.311 0.058
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 1.718 -0.057
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.709 -0.056
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 1.480 -0.055
SiH2 silicon dihydride rSiH 1.514 1.459 -0.055
AlH+ aluminum monohydride cation rAlH 1.602 1.547 -0.055
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232 1.179 -0.054
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 1.481 -0.053
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 1.481 -0.053
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.501 0.053
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.670 -0.052
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.670 -0.052
CN Cyano radical rCN 1.172 1.121 -0.050
CN Cyano radical rCN 1.172 1.121 -0.050
149 molecules.