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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 mPW1PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.204 3.119
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.408 2.321
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.169 0.866
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.254 0.778
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.823 0.736
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.824 0.729
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.824 0.729
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.820 0.725
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.056 0.712
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.056 0.712
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.055 0.711
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.055 0.711
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.847 0.692
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.776 0.678
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.756 0.658
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.528 -0.572
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.093 -0.468
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.775 -0.461
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.661 0.454
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.014 -0.446
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.094 -0.436
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.502 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.520 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.520 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.519 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.520 0.428
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.520 0.428
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.519 0.427
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.516 0.423
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.093 -0.422
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.540 0.417
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.505 0.412
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.070 -0.380
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.070 -0.380
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.070 -0.380
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.070 -0.380
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.492 0.362
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.491 0.361
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.456 0.345
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.418 0.343
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.497 0.342
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.074 -0.326
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.074 -0.326
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.074 -0.326
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.021 0.320
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.577 -0.313
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.577 -0.313
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.519 -0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.520 -0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.520 -0.300
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.397 0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.824 0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.824 0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.820 0.292
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.047 0.289
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.963 -0.253
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.317 0.240
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.213 -0.237
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.213 -0.237
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.213 -0.237
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.213 -0.237
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.271 0.231
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.477 -0.224
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.477 -0.224
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.107 0.209
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.462 -0.206
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.499 0.199
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.051 -0.195
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.208 -0.192
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.208 -0.192
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.208 -0.192
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.208 -0.192
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.208 -0.192
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.208 -0.192
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.074 -0.186
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.074 -0.186
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.074 -0.186
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.070 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.070 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.070 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.070 -0.180
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.493 -0.175
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.494 0.174
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.070 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.070 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.070 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.070 -0.170
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.523 0.164
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.078 -0.162
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.073 0.156
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.074 -0.146
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.074 -0.146
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.074 -0.146
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.088 -0.127
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.722 0.125
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.722 0.125
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.666 -0.121
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.025 0.120
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.942 0.120
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.942 0.120
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.389 0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.096 -0.117
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.096 -0.117
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.096 -0.117
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.096 -0.117
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.096 -0.117
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.096 -0.117
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.096 -0.117
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.096 -0.117
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.532 -0.117
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.102 -0.113
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.414 0.112
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.581 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.201 0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.201 0.104
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.213 0.103
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.213 0.103
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.213 0.103
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.213 0.103
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.976 -0.101
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.413 0.095
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.633 -0.091
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 1.961 -0.091
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.659 -0.086
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.636 -0.085
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.636 -0.085
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.343 -0.083
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.752 0.079
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.752 0.079
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.081 0.079
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.081 0.079
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.107 -0.073
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.107 -0.073
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.411 -0.073
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.418 -0.073
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.201 0.073
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.794 -0.070
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.085 -0.070
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.507 0.070
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.521 -0.069
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.521 -0.069
BrNO Nitrosyl bromide rNBr 2.140 2.072 -0.068
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435 2.367 -0.068
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.463 -0.067
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.463 -0.067
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.884 -0.066
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.515 -0.065
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.307 0.064
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.307 0.064
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.488 -0.062
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.510 0.062
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.450 -0.062
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.451 -0.061
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.469 -0.061
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.469 -0.061
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.265 -0.060
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.265 -0.060
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.491 -0.059
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.342 -0.058
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.650 0.056
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.185 0.055
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.261 -0.054
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- rCC 1.576 1.522 -0.054
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.721 0.053
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.513 0.053
C5H8O 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro- rCO 1.405 1.352 -0.053
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.643 0.053
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.642 0.052
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.730 -0.052
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.304 0.052
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.208 -0.052
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.208 -0.052
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.208 -0.052
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.208 -0.052
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.208 -0.052
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.208 -0.052
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.730 -0.052
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.306 -0.050
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.131 0.050
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.131 0.050
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.425 -0.050
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.425 -0.050
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.425 -0.050
183 molecules.