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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/cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.189 3.104
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.396 2.309
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.957 -1.026
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.164 0.860
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.244 0.768
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.821 0.734
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.820 0.725
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.820 0.725
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.820 0.725
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.817 0.722
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.055 0.712
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.055 0.712
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.054 0.711
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.054 0.711
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.831 0.676
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.770 0.672
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.750 0.652
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.088 -0.473
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.663 0.456
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.008 -0.452
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.008 -0.452
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.089 -0.441
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.796 -0.441
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.087 -0.428
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.497 0.427
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.514 0.425
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.514 0.425
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.514 0.425
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.512 0.423
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.514 0.422
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.514 0.422
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.514 0.422
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.512 0.420
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.510 0.417
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.510 0.417
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.534 0.411
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.497 0.404
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.497 0.404
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.081 -0.369
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.081 -0.369
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.081 -0.369
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.081 -0.369
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.485 0.355
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.485 0.355
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.498 0.343
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.452 0.341
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.413 0.338
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.030 0.329
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.077 -0.323
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.077 -0.323
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.077 -0.323
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.512 -0.308
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.514 -0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.514 -0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.514 -0.306
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.398 0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.820 0.292
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.820 0.292
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.820 0.292
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.817 0.289
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.038 0.280
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.962 -0.254
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.313 0.236
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.271 0.231
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.484 -0.217
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.484 -0.217
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.234 -0.216
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.234 -0.216
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.234 -0.216
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.234 -0.216
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.461 -0.207
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.104 0.206
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.497 0.197
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.052 -0.194
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.703 -0.188
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.703 -0.188
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.508 0.188
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.213 -0.187
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.213 -0.187
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.213 -0.187
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.213 -0.187
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.213 -0.187
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.213 -0.187
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.077 -0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.077 -0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.077 -0.183
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.491 -0.177
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.081 -0.169
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.081 -0.169
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.081 -0.169
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.081 -0.169
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.080 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.081 -0.159
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.081 -0.159
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.081 -0.159
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.081 -0.159
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.518 0.159
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.942 -0.158
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.069 0.152
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.077 -0.143
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.077 -0.143
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.077 -0.143
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.084 -0.131
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.725 0.129
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.725 0.129
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.088 -0.125
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.234 0.124
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.234 0.124
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.234 0.124
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.234 0.124
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.104 -0.112
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.675 -0.111
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.974 -0.103
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.586 -0.102
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.197 0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.197 0.099
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.148 -0.098
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.400 -0.084
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.542 0.082
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.640 -0.082
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.640 -0.082
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.642 -0.080
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.416 -0.076
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.515 -0.075
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.515 -0.075
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.508 -0.072
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.577 -0.072
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.198 0.070
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.112 -0.068
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.112 -0.068
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.359 -0.067
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.483 -0.067
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.486 -0.064
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.829 0.064
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.091 -0.064
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.144 0.063
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.262 -0.063
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.253 -0.062
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.264 -0.061
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- rCC 1.576 1.515 -0.061
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.340 -0.060
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.302 0.059
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.302 0.059
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.139 0.058
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.300 -0.056
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.503 0.055
C5H6 Bicyclo[2.1.0]pent-2-ene rCC 1.560 1.505 -0.055
C5H8O 2H-Pyran, 3,4-dihydro- rCO 1.405 1.351 -0.054
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.375 -0.053
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.375 -0.053
CH3O Methoxy radical rCO 1.405 1.352 -0.053
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.642 0.052
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.642 0.052
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.087 -0.051
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.181 0.051
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.813 -0.051
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.088 -0.050
164 molecules.