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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 ROMP2/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.513 0.420
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.046 -0.414
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.193 -0.257
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.193 -0.257
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.193 -0.257
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.193 -0.257
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.158 0.156
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.473 0.153
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.377 0.135
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.230 0.133
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.230 0.133
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.212 0.084
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.193 0.083
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.193 0.083
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.193 0.083
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.193 0.083
BrO+ Bromine monoxide cation rOBr 1.635 1.558 -0.077
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.319 0.077
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.553 0.072
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.553 0.072
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.548 0.066
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.548 0.066
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.547 0.066
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.547 0.066
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.176 0.060
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.528 0.058
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790 0.847 0.057
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.193 -0.057
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.193 -0.057
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.193 -0.057
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.193 -0.057
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.083 -0.055
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.553 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.553 0.053
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.484 0.052
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.259 0.051
48 molecules.