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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 B1B95/3-21G

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.195 3.110
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.421 2.334
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.957 -1.026
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.236 0.933
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.898 0.803
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.896 0.801
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.263 0.787
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.832 0.745
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.827 0.732
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.861 0.706
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.779 0.681
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.763 0.665
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.095 -0.466
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.525 0.455
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.629 -0.450
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.014 -0.446
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.014 -0.446
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.530 0.441
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.530 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.094 -0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.525 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.525 0.433
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.553 0.430
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.087 -0.428
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.518 0.425
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.518 0.425
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.572 0.417
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.508 0.415
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.508 0.415
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.837 -0.399
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.898 0.370
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.896 0.368
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.495 0.365
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.426 0.351
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.443 0.344
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.453 0.342
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.827 0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.525 -0.295
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.530 -0.290
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.359 0.282
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.017 0.259
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.960 -0.255
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.124 0.226
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.525 0.225
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.039 0.217
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.316 0.216
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.464 -0.204
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.199 -0.201
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.199 -0.201
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.199 -0.201
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.654 0.194
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.327 0.191
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.105 0.188
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.491 -0.177
IBr Iodine monobromide rBrI 2.469 2.645 0.176
ICl Iodine monochloride rClI 2.321 2.495 0.174
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 2.059 0.170
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.450 0.169
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.585 0.154
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.234 0.153
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.069 0.152
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.229 0.148
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.507 0.148
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.447 0.146
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.073 -0.142
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.232 0.134
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.232 0.134
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rOO 1.200 1.329 0.129
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.092 -0.124
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.667 0.122
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 2.153 0.120
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.830 -0.119
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 2.016 0.116
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.535 -0.114
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.237 0.108
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.736 0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.108 -0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.110 -0.102
C2H4S Thiirane rCS 1.815 1.917 0.102
CH3Cl Methyl chloride rCCl 1.785 1.879 0.094
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 1.870 0.093
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.654 0.093
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.686 0.092
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.691 0.091
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Isopropyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.502 0.088
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964 1.051 0.087
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.293 0.085
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.292 0.085
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.292 0.085
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.695 0.084
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331 1.412 0.082
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.289 0.081
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.587 0.080
IO Iodine monoxide rIO 1.868 1.948 0.080
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.338 0.080
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.338 0.080
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.444 0.079
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.337 0.079
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.321 0.079
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.321 0.079
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.898 0.078
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.356 0.078
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.478 0.076
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.896 0.076
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.440 0.075
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.352 0.074
C2H2N2O Furazan rNO 1.373 1.447 0.074
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.471 0.073
NF nitrogen fluoride rNF 1.317 1.390 0.073
NF nitrogen fluoride rNF 1.317 1.390 0.073
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.717 0.071
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.187 0.071
C4H5NO Isoxazole, 5-methyl- rNO 1.403 1.473 0.070
IF Iodine monofluoride rFI 1.910 1.979 0.069
C4H5NO 3-Methylisoxazole rNO 1.403 1.472 0.069
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.418 0.068
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.516 0.068
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.390 0.068
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.390 0.068
N2F2 (Z)-Difluorodiazene rNF 1.384 1.451 0.067
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.421 0.067
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.421 0.067
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.473 0.067
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.656 0.066
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.739 0.066
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.656 0.066
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.418 -0.066
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.739 0.066
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331 1.396 0.066
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 1.824 0.065
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.473 0.065
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.415 0.065
CH2O2 Dioxirane rCO 1.388 1.453 0.065
NeH+ neon hydrogen cation rNeH 0.991 1.055 0.064
C2H4O Ethylene oxide rCO 1.425 1.489 0.064
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.952 0.063
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.315 0.063
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.470 0.062
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.468 0.062
H2O3 Hydrogen trioxide rOO 1.428 1.490 0.062
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 1.701 0.062
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.658 -0.061
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.658 -0.061
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.658 -0.061
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.658 -0.061
C2H4O Ethylene oxide rCO 1.425 1.487 0.061
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.468 0.061
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.529 -0.061
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.529 -0.061
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.199 -0.061
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.199 -0.061
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.199 -0.061
F2O Difluorine monoxide rFO 1.405 1.465 0.060
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.501 0.059
C6H5NH2 aniline rCN 1.431 1.372 -0.059
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.432 -0.059
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.776 0.058
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.122 -0.058
NF nitrogen fluoride rNF 1.317 1.375 0.058
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.033 0.058
C3H8O2 1,3-Propanediol rCO 1.410 1.467 0.057
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.725 0.057
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.810 0.057
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.032 0.057
CH2N2 diazirine rCN 1.482 1.539 0.057
C4F6 perfluorobutadiene rCC 1.488 1.431 -0.057
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 1.653 0.057
C3H6O Propylene oxide rCO 1.436 1.492 0.056
CH2NOH formaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.464 0.056
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.494 -0.056
NHF2 difluoramine rNF 1.400 1.456 0.056
C2H6N2O2 Dimethylnitroamine rNO 1.223 1.279 0.056
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 1.651 0.055
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.260 -0.055
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014 1.069 0.054
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.496 -0.054
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.475 0.054
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.475 0.054
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.523 0.053
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014 1.067 0.053
CF2 Difluoromethylene rCF 1.297 1.350 0.053
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 1.659 0.052
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.072 0.052
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene rNO 1.223 1.275 0.052
OH+ hydoxyl cation rOH 1.029 1.080 0.051
OH+ hydoxyl cation rOH 1.029 1.080 0.051
C4F6 perfluorobutadiene rCC 1.488 1.437 -0.051
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.421 0.051
NF2 Difluoroamino radical rNF 1.370 1.421 0.051
OH+ hydoxyl cation rOH 1.029 1.080 0.051
F3NO Nitrogen trifluoride oxide rNF 1.431 1.482 0.051
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 1.984 0.050
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.503 0.050
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.503 0.050
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 1.526 0.050
TeO Tellurium monoxide rOTe 1.825 1.875 0.050
206 molecules.