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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 QCISD/6-311G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.228 3.143
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 5.092 2.632
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.435 2.348
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 5.186 1.296
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 5.186 1.296
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.176 0.873
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.268 0.792
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.090 0.746
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.090 0.746
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.090 0.746
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.090 0.746
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.832 0.745
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.895 0.740
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.829 0.734
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.829 0.734
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.826 0.731
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.783 0.685
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.436 0.678
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.767 0.669
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.803 -0.657
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.674 0.467
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.778 -0.458
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.515 0.445
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.528 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.528 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.528 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.528 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.097 -0.433
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.582 0.427
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.034 -0.426
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.517 0.424
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.517 0.424
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.094 -0.421
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.507 0.414
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.507 0.414
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.502 0.372
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.500 0.370
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.433 0.358
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.133 -0.317
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.133 -0.317
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.133 -0.317
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.133 -0.317
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.409 0.310
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.829 0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.829 0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.826 0.298
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.104 -0.296
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.104 -0.296
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.104 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.528 -0.292
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.528 -0.292
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.983 0.282
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.831 -0.269
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.143 0.245
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.318 0.241
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.980 -0.235
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.260 0.220
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.518 0.218
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.485 -0.216
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.485 -0.216
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.467 -0.201
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.110 0.193
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.780 0.184
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.780 0.184
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.270 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.270 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.270 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.270 -0.180
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.493 0.173
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.495 -0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.077 -0.169
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.073 -0.167
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.520 0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.270 0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.270 0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.270 0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.270 0.160
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.104 -0.156
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.104 -0.156
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.104 -0.156
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 2.170 0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.220 0.122
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.220 0.122
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.133 -0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.133 -0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.133 -0.117
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.133 -0.117
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.104 -0.116
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.104 -0.116
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.104 -0.116
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.751 -0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.133 -0.107
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.133 -0.107
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.133 -0.107
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.133 -0.107
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.113 -0.102
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.952 -0.100
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.952 -0.100
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.119 -0.096
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.592 -0.096
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.592 -0.096
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.689 -0.093
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.602 -0.086
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.165 0.086
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.165 0.086
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.213 0.084
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.780 0.084
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.780 0.084
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 3.989 0.083
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.996 -0.081
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.323 0.081
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.323 0.081
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.167 -0.079
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.676 0.077
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.710 -0.076
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.393 0.076
BrO+ Bromine monoxide cation rOBr 1.635 1.710 0.075
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.604 0.074
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.251 -0.074
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.251 -0.074
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.741 0.073
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.342 0.072
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.517 0.069
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.654 -0.068
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.654 -0.068
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.999 0.068
I2 Iodine diatomic rII 2.665 2.733 0.068
I2 Iodine diatomic rII 2.665 2.733 0.068
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.771 0.067
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.670 0.067
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.362 -0.064
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.315 0.062
ICl Iodine monochloride rClI 2.321 2.382 0.061
IF Iodine monofluoride rFI 1.910 1.970 0.061
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.650 0.060
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.190 0.060
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.521 -0.059
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.777 0.059
TiO Titanium monoxide rO=Ti 1.620 1.679 0.059
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.426 -0.058
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.060 0.057
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.060 0.057
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.533 -0.057
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.533 -0.057
MgO magnesium oxide rMgO 1.749 1.806 0.057
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.138 0.057
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.138 0.057
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.821 0.056
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.649 0.055
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745 1.800 0.055
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745 1.800 0.055
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.697 0.054
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.029 0.053
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.029 0.053
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.029 0.053
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.041 0.053
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.041 0.053
IBr Iodine monobromide rBrI 2.469 2.522 0.053
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.263 -0.052
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.582 0.052
LiCl- lithium chloride anion rLiCl 2.180 2.128 -0.052
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.927 0.052
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.942 0.052
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.940 0.051
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.940 0.051
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 1.717 0.051
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSeSe 2.166 2.217 0.051
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.122 0.051
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.724 0.050
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.487 0.050
185 molecules.