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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=FULL/cc-pV(T+d)Z

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.846 0.691
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.590 0.435
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.590 0.435
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.258 0.218
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.112 0.214
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.074 -0.166
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.082 0.165
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.757 0.161
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.757 0.161
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.998 -0.080
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.757 0.061
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.757 0.061
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.373 0.056
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625 1.680 0.055
14 molecules.