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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 mPW1PW91/6-311G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.202 3.117
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.408 2.321
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.173 0.870
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.253 0.777
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.827 0.740
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.080 0.737
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.080 0.737
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.080 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.080 0.736
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.830 0.735
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.830 0.735
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.827 0.732
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.881 0.726
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.446 0.688
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.776 0.678
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.757 0.659
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.092 -0.469
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.674 0.467
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.012 -0.448
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.012 -0.448
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.093 -0.437
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.504 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.519 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.519 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.517 0.428
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.519 0.427
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.519 0.427
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.517 0.425
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.092 -0.423
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.512 0.419
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.539 0.416
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.822 -0.414
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.499 0.406
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.554 0.399
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.080 -0.370
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.080 -0.370
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.080 -0.370
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.080 -0.370
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.490 0.360
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.489 0.359
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.051 0.350
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.455 0.344
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.418 0.343
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.764 -0.336
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.072 -0.328
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.072 -0.328
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.072 -0.328
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.517 -0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.830 0.302
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.830 0.302
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.401 0.302
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.519 -0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.519 -0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.827 0.299
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.599 -0.292
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.599 -0.292
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.964 -0.251
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.570 0.250
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.317 0.240
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.135 0.237
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.269 0.229
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.232 -0.218
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.232 -0.218
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.232 -0.218
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.232 -0.218
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.864 0.215
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.463 -0.205
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.503 0.203
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.049 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.210 -0.190
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.210 -0.190
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.210 -0.190
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.210 -0.190
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.210 -0.190
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.210 -0.190
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.072 -0.188
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.072 -0.188
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.072 -0.188
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.096 0.179
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.493 -0.175
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.080 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.080 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.080 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.080 -0.170
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.763 0.167
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.763 0.167
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.076 -0.164
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.080 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.080 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.080 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.080 -0.160
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.519 0.160
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.072 -0.148
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.072 -0.148
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.072 -0.148
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.090 -0.126
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.393 0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.232 0.122
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.232 0.122
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.232 0.122
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.232 0.122
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.025 0.120
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.309 -0.117
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.939 -0.113
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.939 -0.113
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.675 -0.112
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.105 -0.111
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.975 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.200 0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.200 0.102
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 2.145 0.098
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.153 -0.093
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.793 0.089
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.599 -0.089
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.640 -0.082
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.640 -0.082
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.679 0.081
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.841 0.076
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.416 -0.075
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.412 -0.072
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.518 -0.072
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.518 -0.072
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.198 0.070
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.670 0.067
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.513 -0.067
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.763 0.067
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.763 0.067
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.114 -0.067
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.114 -0.066
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.737 0.064
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.737 0.064
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.262 -0.063
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.262 -0.063
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.488 -0.062
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.304 0.062
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.304 0.062
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.508 0.060
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.490 -0.060
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.747 0.058
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.725 0.057
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.516 0.056
TiH Titanium monohydride rHTi 1.785 1.729 -0.055
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- rCC 1.576 1.521 -0.055
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.136 0.055
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.136 0.055
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.345 -0.055
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.261 -0.054
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.894 0.054
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.183 0.053
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.643 0.053
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.304 -0.052
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.123 0.052
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.642 0.052
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.082 0.052
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.210 -0.050
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.210 -0.050
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.210 -0.050
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.210 -0.050
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.210 -0.050
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.210 -0.050
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.088 -0.050
C5H8O 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro- rCO 1.405 1.355 -0.050
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.126 0.050
171 molecules.