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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/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.197 3.112
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.404 2.317
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.250 0.774
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.834 0.739
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.825 0.738
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.736
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.830 0.735
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.879 0.724
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.775 0.677
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.756 0.658
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.364 0.606
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.686 0.479
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.008 -0.452
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.795 -0.441
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.092 -0.438
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.501 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.516 0.427
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.515 0.426
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.091 -0.424
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.516 0.424
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.515 0.423
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.513 0.420
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.499 0.406
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.543 0.388
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.087 -0.363
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.087 -0.363
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.087 -0.363
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.087 -0.363
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.488 0.358
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.487 0.357
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.417 0.342
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.081 -0.319
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.081 -0.319
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.081 -0.319
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.834 0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.515 -0.305
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.516 -0.304
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.402 0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.830 0.302
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.116 0.294
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.571 0.270
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.968 -0.247
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.279 0.239
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.557 0.239
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.315 0.238
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.132 0.234
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.553 0.233
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.240 -0.210
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.240 -0.210
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.240 -0.210
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.240 -0.210
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.463 -0.205
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.501 0.201
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.781 0.188
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.218 -0.182
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.218 -0.182
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.218 -0.182
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.218 -0.182
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.218 -0.182
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.218 -0.182
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.081 -0.179
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.081 -0.179
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.081 -0.179
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.095 0.178
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.496 -0.172
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.526 0.167
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.087 -0.163
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.087 -0.163
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.087 -0.163
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.087 -0.163
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.163 0.160
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.756 0.160
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.756 0.160
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.086 -0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.087 -0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.087 -0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.087 -0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.087 -0.153
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.081 -0.139
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.081 -0.139
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.081 -0.139
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.409 0.139
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.240 0.130
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.240 0.130
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.240 0.130
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.240 0.130
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.090 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.090 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.090 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.090 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.090 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.090 -0.123
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.027 0.122
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.094 -0.122
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.733 0.117
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.775 -0.116
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.111 -0.105
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.361 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.196 0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.196 0.099
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.330 -0.096
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.338 0.096
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.595 -0.093
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.297 0.085
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.846 0.081
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.646 -0.076
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.409 -0.075
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.518 -0.072
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.196 0.068
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.736 0.068
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.769 0.064
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.736 0.063
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.262 -0.063
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.488 -0.062
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.120 -0.061
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.663 0.060
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.120 -0.060
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.756 0.060
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.756 0.060
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.506 0.058
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.300 0.057
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.086 0.056
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.260 -0.055
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.302 -0.054
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.803 0.053
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.696 0.053
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.132 0.053
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.456 0.052
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.131 0.052
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.581 0.051
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.087 -0.051
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.640 0.050
135 molecules.