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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 mPW1PW91/3-21G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.200 3.115
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.426 2.339
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.245 0.942
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.268 0.792
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.836 0.749
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.833 0.738
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.830 0.735
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.880 0.725
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.062 0.718
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.062 0.718
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.061 0.717
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.061 0.717
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.782 0.684
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.765 0.667
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.364 -0.527
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.528 0.458
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.535 0.446
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.532 0.443
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.535 0.443
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.020 -0.440
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.532 0.440
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.096 -0.434
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.636 0.429
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.088 -0.427
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.519 0.426
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.519 0.426
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.577 0.422
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.509 0.416
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.509 0.416
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.838 -0.398
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.498 0.368
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.428 0.353
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.444 0.345
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.071 -0.329
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.071 -0.329
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.071 -0.329
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.014 0.313
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.833 0.305
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.830 0.302
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.532 -0.288
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.535 -0.285
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.361 0.284
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.589 0.269
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.965 -0.251
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.462 -0.239
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.334 0.234
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.131 0.233
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.268 0.228
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.528 0.228
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.459 0.222
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.037 0.215
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.037 0.215
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.527 0.209
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.042 -0.204
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.466 -0.202
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.203 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.203 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.203 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.203 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.203 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.203 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.071 -0.189
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.071 -0.189
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.071 -0.189
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.933 0.175
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.493 -0.175
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.608 0.171
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.167 0.165
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.167 0.165
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.078 -0.162
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.077 0.160
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.066 0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.424 0.154
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.750 0.154
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.750 0.154
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.509 0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.071 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.071 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.071 -0.149
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.596 -0.148
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 1.903 -0.148
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.225 0.144
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.225 0.144
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.440 0.139
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.247 0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.247 0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.247 0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.247 0.137
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.596 0.136
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.233 0.136
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.233 0.136
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.595 0.135
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.082 -0.134
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 1.922 -0.124
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.096 -0.120
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.830 -0.119
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.333 0.113
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.235 0.107
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.971 -0.106
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.620 -0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.157 0.101
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 1.826 -0.100
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.689 -0.098
CuH Copper monohydride rCuH 1.463 1.367 -0.096
CuH Copper monohydride rCuH 1.463 1.367 -0.096
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.766 0.093
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.686 0.092
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.979 0.090
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.979 0.090
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.803 0.089
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.294 0.086
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964 1.050 0.086
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964 1.049 0.085
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.693 0.083
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.693 0.083
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.289 0.082
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331 1.412 0.082
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.289 0.082
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rCO 1.389 1.469 0.080
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.643 -0.079
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.643 -0.079
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.321 0.079
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.321 0.079
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.335 0.077
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.335 0.077
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.442 0.077
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.335 0.077
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.355 0.077
C2H2N2O Furazan rNO 1.373 1.448 0.075
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.987 0.075
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.316 0.074
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.316 0.074
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.837 0.072
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.746 0.072
KCl Potassium Chloride rKCl 2.667 2.738 0.071
NF nitrogen fluoride rNF 1.317 1.388 0.071
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.518 0.070
NaBr Sodium Bromide rNaBr 2.502 2.434 -0.068
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.184 0.068
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.184 0.068
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.465 0.067
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.735 0.067
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.421 0.066
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.986 -0.066
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.415 0.065
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.415 0.065
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.655 0.065
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.655 0.065
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.386 0.064
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.386 0.064
C2H4O Ethylene oxide rCO 1.425 1.489 0.064
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.317 0.064
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.781 0.064
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.781 0.063
CH2O2 Dioxirane rCO 1.388 1.451 0.063
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.421 -0.063
BrNO Nitrosyl bromide rNBr 2.140 2.077 -0.063
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.469 0.063
NeH+ neon hydrogen cation rNeH 0.991 1.054 0.062
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.469 0.062
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.150 -0.062
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.470 0.062
H2O3 Hydrogen trioxide rOO 1.428 1.489 0.061
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 1.657 0.061
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.658 0.061
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.658 0.061
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 1.656 0.060
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.026 0.059
MgF2 Magnesium fluoride rFMg 1.770 1.711 -0.059
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 1.655 0.059
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.629 -0.059
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.531 -0.059
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.660 -0.059
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.660 -0.059
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.531 -0.059
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.660 -0.059
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.660 -0.059
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.812 0.059
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.812 0.059
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.432 -0.059
NF nitrogen fluoride rNF 1.317 1.375 0.058
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.033 0.058
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.033 0.058
C3H8O2 1,3-Propanediol rCO 1.410 1.468 0.058
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.523 -0.057
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.033 0.057
NHF2 difluoramine rNF 1.400 1.457 0.057
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.203 -0.057
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.203 -0.057
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.203 -0.057
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.203 -0.057
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.203 -0.057
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.203 -0.057
CH2N2 diazirine rCN 1.482 1.538 0.056
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.526 0.056
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.526 0.056
CH2NOH formaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.464 0.056
CCl2 dichloromethylene rCCl 1.711 1.767 0.056
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.076 0.056
Zn(CH3)2 dimethyl zinc rZnC 1.930 1.875 -0.055
CCl carbon monochloride rCCl 1.649 1.704 0.055
C4F6 perfluorobutadiene rCC 1.488 1.433 -0.055
LiS Lithium monosulfide rLiS 2.150 2.204 0.055
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.496 -0.054
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.804 0.054
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.750 0.054
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.750 0.054
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.474 0.053
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.474 0.053
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.656 0.053
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.742 0.053
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.262 -0.053
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.757 0.052
CF2 Difluoromethylene rCF 1.297 1.350 0.052
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.128 -0.052
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014 1.066 0.052
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.129 -0.052
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014 1.066 0.052
TeO Tellurium monoxide rOTe 1.825 1.876 0.051
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rCO 1.430 1.480 0.050
243 molecules.