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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/cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.255 3.170
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.442 2.355
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 4.239 1.779
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.184 0.881
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.275 0.799
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.847 0.760
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.089 0.746
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.089 0.746
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.089 0.745
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.089 0.745
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.900 0.745
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.634 0.743
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.634 0.743
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.834 0.739
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.834 0.739
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.831 0.736
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.793 0.695
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.776 0.678
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.748 0.593
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.747 0.592
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.705 0.498
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.102 -0.459
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.521 0.451
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.529 0.440
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.529 0.440
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.529 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.529 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.104 -0.426
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.518 0.425
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.518 0.425
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.544 0.421
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.041 -0.419
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.041 -0.419
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.508 0.415
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.508 0.415
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.102 -0.413
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.073 -0.377
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.073 -0.377
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.073 -0.377
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.073 -0.377
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.501 0.371
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.499 0.369
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.471 0.360
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.741 -0.359
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.114 0.356
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.424 0.349
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.040 0.339
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.075 -0.325
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.075 -0.325
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.075 -0.325
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.411 0.312
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.834 0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.834 0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.831 0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.529 -0.291
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.529 -0.291
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.378 -0.271
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.307 0.267
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.149 0.251
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.318 0.241
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.522 0.222
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.008 -0.207
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.466 -0.202
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.116 0.199
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.503 -0.198
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.503 -0.198
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.788 0.192
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.788 0.192
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.075 -0.185
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.075 -0.185
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.075 -0.185
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.409 -0.181
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.500 0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.073 -0.177
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.073 -0.177
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.073 -0.177
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.073 -0.177
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.494 -0.174
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.073 -0.167
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.073 -0.167
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.073 -0.167
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.073 -0.167
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.520 0.161
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.389 0.152
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.097 -0.149
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.501 0.147
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.075 -0.145
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.075 -0.145
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.075 -0.145
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.104 -0.136
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.975 0.135
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.230 0.133
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.230 0.133
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.020 2.152 0.132
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.241 0.131
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.241 0.131
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.241 0.131
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.241 0.131
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.658 -0.129
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.205 0.126
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.205 0.126
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.722 0.124
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.439 0.117
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.439 0.117
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.937 0.115
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.787 0.114
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.787 0.114
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.714 0.111
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.996 0.107
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.995 0.106
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.747 0.104
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.952 -0.100
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.952 -0.100
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.391 -0.100
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.493 -0.097
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.119 -0.097
BrNO Nitrosyl bromide rNBr 2.140 2.233 0.093
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.335 0.093
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.335 0.093
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.788 0.092
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.788 0.092
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.064 0.089
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.064 0.089
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.342 0.089
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.568 0.086
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.568 0.086
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.568 0.086
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.568 0.086
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 1.726 0.086
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.679 0.085
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 2.152 -0.084
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.130 -0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.130 -0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.130 -0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.130 -0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.130 -0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.130 -0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.130 -0.083
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.130 -0.083
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.609 0.079
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.781 0.076
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.393 0.075
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.716 0.075
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.673 0.074
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.149 0.073
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.597 0.071
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.597 0.071
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.617 -0.071
AsN Arsenic mononitride rNAs 1.618 1.689 0.070
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.635 0.070
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.934 0.070
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.008 -0.069
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.654 0.069
S2N2 Disulfur dinitride rNS 1.642 1.710 0.069
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.757 0.068
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.575 0.068
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.516 0.068
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.568 0.067
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.568 0.067
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.568 0.067
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.568 0.067
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.491 0.067
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.491 0.067
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.196 0.066
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.852 0.066
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.852 0.066
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.124 2.058 -0.066
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.150 -0.065
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.683 0.065
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.683 0.065
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.604 0.065
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 1.954 0.065
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.655 0.065
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.655 0.065
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.638 0.064
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.995 0.064
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.014 -0.064
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.837 -0.063
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.837 -0.063
SiHF3 trifluorosilane rSiF 1.563 1.626 0.063
PF+ phosphorus monofluoride cation rFP 1.500 1.564 0.063
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.639 0.063
PO- phosphorus monoxide anion rOP 1.540 1.603 0.063
F3PO Phosphoryl fluoride rFP 1.524 1.587 0.063
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.667 0.062
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.667 0.062
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.083 0.062
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.083 0.062
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.494 0.062
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.494 0.062
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.518 0.061
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.517 0.061
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.622 0.061
PO Phosphorus monoxide rPO 1.476 1.537 0.061
PO Phosphorus monoxide rPO 1.476 1.537 0.061
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.811 0.061
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.657 0.061
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.657 0.061
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.773 0.060
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 1.958 0.060
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.614 0.060
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 1.958 0.060
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.650 0.060
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 2.230 0.060
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 2.230 0.060
S2+ sulfur diatomic cation rSS 1.825 1.885 0.060
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.734 0.060
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.361 0.060
Li2O dilithium oxide rLiO 1.606 1.665 0.059
Li2O dilithium oxide rLiO 1.606 1.665 0.059
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.727 0.059
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.528 0.059
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.528 0.059
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.528 0.059
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.933 0.058
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.603 0.058
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.603 0.058
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.653 0.058
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.653 0.058
PN Phosphorus mononitride rPN 1.491 1.549 0.058
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.943 0.058
PN Phosphorus mononitride rPN 1.491 1.549 0.058
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.942 0.058
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.673 0.057
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.636 0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.538 0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.538 0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.538 0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.538 0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.538 0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.538 0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.538 0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.538 0.057
PF phosphorus monofluoride rFP 1.593 1.649 0.057
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.524 -0.056
LiS Lithium monosulfide rLiS 2.150 2.206 0.056
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.136 0.056
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.136 0.056
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.136 0.056
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 1.710 0.055
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 1.710 0.055
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.589 0.055
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.589 0.055
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.191 -0.055
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rPP 1.893 1.948 0.055
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rPP 1.893 1.948 0.055
C4N2 2-Butynedinitrile rCN 1.140 1.195 0.055
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.642 0.055
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.642 0.055
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 1.909 0.054
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.112 0.054
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.458 0.054
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.028 0.053
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.431 -0.053
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.028 0.053
As2 Arsenic diatomic rAsAs 2.103 2.156 0.053
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.471 0.053
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.471 0.053
NS+ nitrogen sulfide cation rNS 1.440 1.493 0.053
BrF3 Bromine trifluoride rFBr 1.721 1.774 0.053
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.708 0.052
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.498 -0.052
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.261 0.052
C4N2 2-Butynedinitrile rCC 1.190 1.242 0.052
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 1.562 0.052
BeF Beryllium monofluoride rBeF 1.361 1.413 0.052
BeF Beryllium monofluoride rBeF 1.361 1.413 0.052
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 1.562 0.052
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSeSe 2.166 2.218 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.756 0.051
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.756 0.051
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.349 -0.051
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.259 0.051
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.679 0.051
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.679 0.051
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.941 0.051
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.122 0.051
PF phosphorus monofluoride rFP 1.593 1.643 0.051
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rFS 1.606 1.656 0.050
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.747 0.050
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.747 0.050
HCNO fulminic acid rCH 1.027 1.077 0.050
HCNO fulminic acid rCH 1.027 1.077 0.050
Cl2O Dichlorine monoxide rClO 1.696 1.746 0.050
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.942 0.050
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.942 0.050
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