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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/3-21G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.204 3.119
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.426 2.339
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.269 0.793
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.315 -0.764
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.316 -0.763
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.838 0.751
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.832 0.737
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.828 0.733
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.876 0.721
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.059 0.715
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.059 0.715
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.784 0.686
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.767 0.669
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.347 -0.543
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.528 0.458
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.534 0.445
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.532 0.443
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.534 0.442
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.019 -0.441
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.532 0.440
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.097 -0.433
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.635 0.428
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.518 0.425
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.090 -0.425
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.573 0.418
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.509 0.416
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.833 -0.403
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.499 0.369
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.428 0.353
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.444 0.345
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.071 -0.329
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.071 -0.329
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.071 -0.329
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.832 0.304
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.828 0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.532 -0.288
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.534 -0.286
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.362 0.285
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.585 0.265
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.966 -0.249
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.129 0.231
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.528 0.228
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.266 0.226
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.037 0.215
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.527 0.210
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.468 -0.200
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.204 -0.196
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.204 -0.196
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.204 -0.196
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.204 -0.196
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.204 -0.196
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.204 -0.196
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.071 -0.189
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.071 -0.189
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.071 -0.189
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.495 -0.173
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.171 0.168
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.078 -0.162
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.075 0.158
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.748 0.152
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.748 0.152
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.509 0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.071 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.071 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.071 -0.149
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.225 0.145
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.442 0.140
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.247 0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.247 0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.247 0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.247 0.137
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.233 0.135
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.233 0.135
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.040 0.135
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.082 -0.134
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.582 0.122
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.828 -0.122
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.096 -0.119
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.644 -0.114
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 1.823 -0.103
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.101
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.101
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.101
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.101
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.101
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.111 -0.101
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.684 0.091
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.803 0.089
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964 1.051 0.087
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.294 0.086
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.758 0.085
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.290 0.082
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.289 0.082
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.691 0.081
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331 1.411 0.080
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.322 0.080
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.643 -0.078
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.335 0.077
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.441 0.076
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.988 0.076
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.353 0.075
C2H2N2O Furazan rNO 1.373 1.447 0.074
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.962 0.073
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.315 0.072
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.836 0.071
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.518 0.070
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.185 0.068
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.984 -0.068
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.735 0.067
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.420 0.066
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.655 0.065
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.318 0.065
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.415 0.065
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.386 0.064
C2H4O Ethylene oxide rCO 1.425 1.488 0.063
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.148 -0.063
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.421 -0.063
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.780 0.062
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.468 0.062
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.780 0.062
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.468 0.061
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.469 0.061
H2O3 Hydrogen trioxide rOO 1.428 1.489 0.061
MgF2 Magnesium fluoride rFMg 1.770 1.710 -0.060
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.659 -0.060
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.659 -0.060
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.659 -0.060
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.659 -0.060
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 1.655 0.059
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.629 -0.059
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.656 0.059
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.656 0.059
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.034 0.059
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 1.655 0.059
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.532 -0.058
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.811 0.057
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.204 -0.056
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.204 -0.056
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.204 -0.056
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.204 -0.056
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.204 -0.056
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.204 -0.056
NHF2 difluoramine rNF 1.400 1.456 0.056
CH2NOH formaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.463 0.055
C4F6 perfluorobutadiene rCC 1.488 1.433 -0.055
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.495 -0.055
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.524 0.055
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.074 0.053
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.803 0.053
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.474 0.053
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014 1.067 0.053
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.128 -0.052
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.128 -0.052
LiS Lithium monosulfide rLiS 2.150 2.202 0.052
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.748 0.052
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.748 0.052
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.756 0.051
TeO Tellurium monoxide rOTe 1.825 1.876 0.051
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.654 0.051
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.265 -0.050
GaH Gallium monohydride rGaH 1.663 1.713 0.050
178 molecules.