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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 B2PLYP/6-31G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.216 3.131
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.423 2.336
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.260 0.784
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.902 0.747
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.837 0.742
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.084 0.740
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.084 0.740
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.834 0.739
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.821 0.734
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.774 0.676
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.758 0.660
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.691 0.536
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.690 0.535
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.690 0.483
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.509 0.439
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.093 -0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.091 -0.424
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.515 0.422
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.505 0.412
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.150 0.392
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.496 0.366
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.494 0.364
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.090 -0.360
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.090 -0.360
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.090 -0.360
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.090 -0.360
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.421 0.346
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.910 -0.326
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.084 -0.316
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.084 -0.316
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.084 -0.316
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.411 0.312
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.837 0.309
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.834 0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.145 0.247
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.566 0.246
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.280 0.240
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.311 0.235
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.982 -0.233
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.048 0.226
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.235 -0.215
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.235 -0.215
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.235 -0.215
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.235 -0.215
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.458 -0.210
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.507 0.207
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.103 0.186
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.499 0.181
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.488 -0.180
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.224 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.084 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.084 -0.176
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.084 -0.176
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.761 0.164
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.761 0.164
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.090 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.090 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.090 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.090 -0.160
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.085 -0.155
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.090 -0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.090 -0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.090 -0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.090 -0.150
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.084 -0.136
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.084 -0.136
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.084 -0.136
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.235 0.125
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.235 0.125
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.235 0.125
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.235 0.125
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.222 0.124
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.222 0.124
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.416 0.115
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.700 0.106
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.113 -0.102
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.559 0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.124 -0.092
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.318 0.075
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.779 0.075
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.410 -0.074
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.675 0.072
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.523 -0.067
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.513 0.065
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.761 0.064
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.761 0.064
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.251 -0.064
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.662 -0.060
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.367 -0.059
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.773 0.059
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.528 0.058
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.726 0.058
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.311 0.058
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.497 -0.053
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.591 0.052
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.081 0.051
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.088 -0.050
114 molecules.