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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 PBE1PBE/aug-cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.222 3.137
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.419 2.332
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.264 0.788
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.836 0.749
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.833 0.738
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.078 0.735
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.078 0.735
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.829 0.734
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.876 0.721
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.788 0.690
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.767 0.669
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.697 0.490
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.757 -0.479
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.022 -0.438
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.507 0.437
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.100 -0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.519 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.517 0.428
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.519 0.427
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.517 0.425
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.513 0.420
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.099 -0.416
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.500 0.407
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.530 0.375
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.490 0.360
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.489 0.359
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.094 -0.356
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.094 -0.356
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.094 -0.356
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.094 -0.356
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.421 0.346
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.576 -0.315
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.833 0.305
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.404 0.305
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.096 -0.304
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.096 -0.304
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.096 -0.304
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.517 -0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.519 -0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.829 0.301
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.299 0.259
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.327 0.250
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.979 -0.237
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.133 0.235
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.508 0.208
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.963 0.205
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.523 0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.248 -0.202
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.248 -0.202
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.248 -0.202
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.248 -0.202
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.472 -0.196
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.098 0.181
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.096 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.096 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.096 -0.164
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.504 -0.164
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.522 0.163
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.753 0.156
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.753 0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.094 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.094 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.094 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.094 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.094 -0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.094 -0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.094 -0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.094 -0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.248 0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.248 0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.248 0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.248 0.138
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.104 -0.136
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.096 -0.124
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.096 -0.124
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.096 -0.124
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.099 -0.116
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.102 -0.111
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.102 -0.111
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.102 -0.111
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.102 -0.111
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.102 -0.111
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.102 -0.111
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.204 0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.204 0.107
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.324 -0.102
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.121 -0.095
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.609 -0.078
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.744 0.076
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.314 0.072
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.744 0.071
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.714 0.071
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.417 -0.067
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.655 -0.067
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.668 0.065
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.655 0.065
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.768 0.063
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.193 0.063
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.466 0.062
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.356 0.061
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.509 0.061
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.625 0.060
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.313 0.060
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.645 0.060
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.491 -0.059
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.531 -0.059
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.649 0.059
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.662 0.057
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.753 0.057
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.753 0.057
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.595 0.056
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.269 -0.056
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.697 0.056
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.582 0.056
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.632 0.056
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.635 0.056
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.820 0.055
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.649 0.054
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.599 0.054
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.804 0.054
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.127 -0.053
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.127 -0.053
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.484 0.053
SiHF3 trifluorosilane rSiF 1.563 1.615 0.052
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.512 0.052
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.260 0.051
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.131 0.051
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.520 0.050
134 molecules.