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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 HSEh1PBE/aug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.198 3.113
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.400 2.313
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.250 0.774
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.824 0.737
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.821 0.726
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.060 0.717
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.060 0.717
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.060 0.716
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.060 0.716
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.851 0.696
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.775 0.677
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.754 0.656
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.667 0.460
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.784 -0.453
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.011 -0.449
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.093 -0.437
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.499 0.429
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.514 0.425
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.091 -0.424
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.514 0.422
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.511 0.418
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.497 0.404
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
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.486 0.356
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.486 0.356
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.510 0.355
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.416 0.341
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.080 -0.320
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.080 -0.320
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.080 -0.320
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.577 -0.313
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.514 -0.306
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.400 0.301
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.821 0.293
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.011 0.253
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.967 -0.248
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.316 0.239
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.278 0.238
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.112 0.214
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.239 -0.211
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.239 -0.211
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.239 -0.211
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.239 -0.211
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.465 -0.203
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.499 0.199
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.217 -0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.217 -0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.217 -0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.217 -0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.217 -0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.217 -0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.080 -0.180
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.080 -0.180
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.080 -0.180
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.492 0.172
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.496 -0.172
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
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.522 0.163
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.076 0.159
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 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
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.080 -0.140
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.080 -0.140
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.080 -0.140
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.731 0.134
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.731 0.134
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.239 0.129
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.239 0.129
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.239 0.129
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.239 0.129
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.089 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.089 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.089 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.089 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.089 -0.123
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.089 -0.123
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.093 -0.123
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.108 -0.108
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.000 -0.100
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.196 0.098
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.196 0.098
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.591 -0.097
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.642 -0.080
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.409 -0.075
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.352 -0.074
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.518 -0.072
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.196 0.067
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.115 -0.066
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.115 -0.065
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.487 -0.063
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.262 -0.063
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.727 0.059
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.301 0.059
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.505 0.057
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.099 -0.056
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.261 -0.054
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.727 0.054
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.302 -0.054
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.134 0.053
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.088 -0.050
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.640 0.050
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.378 -0.050
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.378 -0.050
112 molecules.