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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 MP4/cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 4.480 2.244
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.928 0.773
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.105 0.762
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.105 0.762
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.845 0.750
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.841 0.746
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.498 0.608
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.739 0.584
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.738 0.583
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.533 0.444
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.532 0.443
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.533 0.441
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.532 0.440
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.523 0.430
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.107 -0.423
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.037 -0.423
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.514 0.421
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.224 0.402
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.148 0.390
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.508 0.378
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.108 -0.342
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.108 -0.342
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.108 -0.342
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.108 -0.342
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.845 0.317
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.415 0.316
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.841 0.313
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.107 -0.293
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.107 -0.293
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.107 -0.293
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.532 -0.288
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.533 -0.287
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.313 0.273
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.169 0.271
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.327 0.250
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.821 0.225
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.821 0.225
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.133 0.216
BeO beryllium oxide rBeO 1.331 1.528 0.197
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.264 -0.186
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.264 -0.186
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.264 -0.186
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.264 -0.186
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.505 0.185
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.635 0.175
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.525 0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.264 0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.264 0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.264 0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.264 0.154
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625 1.777 0.153
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.107 -0.153
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.107 -0.153
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.107 -0.153
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.250 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.250 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.250 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.250 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.250 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.250 -0.150
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.746 0.143
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.108 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.108 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.108 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.108 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.108 -0.132
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.108 -0.132
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.108 -0.132
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.108 -0.132
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.110 -0.130
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.821 0.125
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.821 0.125
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.825 0.121
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.199 0.120
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.107 -0.113
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.107 -0.113
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.107 -0.113
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.754 0.111
ScO Scandium monoxide rOSc 1.668 1.775 0.107
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.421 0.103
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.978 0.103
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.344 0.102
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.350 0.097
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.494 -0.095
AsN Arsenic mononitride rNAs 1.618 1.709 0.091
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 1.566 -0.089
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.974 0.085
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.974 0.085
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.127 -0.085
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.127 -0.085
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.127 -0.085
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.127 -0.085
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.794 0.081
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.677 0.080
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.677 0.080
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.512 0.080
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.606 0.079
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.664 0.079
PO Phosphorus monoxide rPO 1.476 1.555 0.079
PO Phosphorus monoxide rPO 1.476 1.554 0.079
S2N2 Disulfur dinitride rNS 1.642 1.719 0.078
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.500 0.076
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 1.681 0.074
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.664 0.074
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.639 0.074
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 1.971 0.073
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.746 0.073
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 1.971 0.073
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.521 0.073
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.610 0.071
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.536 0.069
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.357 -0.069
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.146 0.068
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.673 0.068
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.612 0.067
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.763 0.066
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.763 0.066
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.771 0.066
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.771 0.066
SiHF3 trifluorosilane rSiF 1.563 1.628 0.065
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.641 0.065
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.483 0.065
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.779 0.065
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.693 0.065
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.965 0.065
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.643 0.064
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.651 0.064
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.817 0.064
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.813 0.063
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 1.980 0.063
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.083 0.063
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.051 0.063
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.100 0.062
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.543 0.062
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.543 0.062
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.056 0.061
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 2.232 0.061
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.270 0.061
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.090 0.060
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.035 0.060
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.035 0.060
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.676 0.060
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.659 0.059
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rFS 1.606 1.665 0.059
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.071 0.059
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.823 0.058
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.194 0.058
LiS Lithium monosulfide rLiS 2.150 2.207 0.058
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.463 0.058
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 1.816 0.057
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.487 0.056
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.774 0.056
C3 carbon trimer rCC 1.277 1.333 0.056
C3 carbon trimer rCC 1.277 1.333 0.056
C3 carbon trimer rCC 1.277 1.333 0.056
HOSH hydrogen thioperoxide rSO 1.662 1.718 0.056
C3 carbon trimer rCC 1.277 1.333 0.056
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 1.553 0.056
HCNO fulminic acid rCH 1.027 1.083 0.056
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.337 0.056
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rPP 1.893 1.949 0.056
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.378 0.056
SiSe Silicon Monoselenide rSiSe 2.058 2.114 0.055
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.651 0.055
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rOS 1.413 1.467 0.055
AlC Aluminum carbide rCAl 1.955 2.009 0.054
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 1.943 0.054
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.296 0.053
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.734 0.052
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.105 0.052
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.105 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.771 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.771 0.052
AlF3 Aluminum trifluoride rAlF 1.630 1.682 0.052
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.182 0.052
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 1.717 0.052
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.105 0.051
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.105 0.051
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.107 0.051
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.612 0.051
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.581 0.051
CS carbon monosulfide rCS 1.535 1.586 0.051
GeS Germanium monosulfide rSGe 2.012 2.062 0.050
H2COO Dioxymethyl radical rCO 1.272 1.322 0.050
184 molecules.