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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=FULL/3-21G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.206 3.121
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.447 2.360
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.275 0.799
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.292 -0.787
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.293 -0.786
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.843 0.748
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.902 0.747
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.833 0.746
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.841 0.746
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.727
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.727
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 3.171 0.711
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.780 0.682
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.766 0.668
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.697 0.542
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.696 0.541
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.539 0.469
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.543 0.454
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.540 0.451
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.543 0.451
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.540 0.448
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.648 0.441
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.094 -0.436
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.523 0.430
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.086 -0.429
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.514 0.421
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.507 0.377
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.504 0.374
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.088 -0.362
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.088 -0.362
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.088 -0.362
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.088 -0.362
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.457 0.358
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.432 0.357
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.073 -0.327
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.073 -0.327
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.073 -0.327
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.843 0.315
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.841 0.313
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.926 -0.311
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.363 0.287
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.540 -0.280
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.543 -0.277
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.146 0.248
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.565 0.245
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.972 -0.243
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.540 0.240
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.555 0.237
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.057 0.234
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.268 0.228
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.461 -0.207
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.251 -0.199
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.251 -0.199
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.251 -0.199
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.251 -0.199
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.205 -0.195
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.205 -0.195
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.205 -0.195
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.205 -0.195
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.205 -0.195
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.205 -0.195
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.073 -0.187
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.073 -0.187
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.073 -0.187
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.780 0.183
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.780 0.183
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.488 -0.180
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.095 0.178
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.286 0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.088 -0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.088 -0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.088 -0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.088 -0.162
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.078 -0.162
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.257 0.159
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.257 0.159
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.457 0.155
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.088 -0.152
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.088 -0.152
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.088 -0.152
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.088 -0.152
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.073 -0.147
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.073 -0.147
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.073 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.251 0.141
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.251 0.141
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.251 0.141
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.251 0.141
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.410 0.132
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.332 0.125
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.332 0.125
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.446 0.124
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.094 -0.122
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.195 0.114
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.105 -0.111
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.822 0.108
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.843 -0.106
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.699 0.105
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.713 0.102
C2H2N2O Furazan rNO 1.373 1.475 0.102
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 1.825 -0.101
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.356 0.098
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 1.691 0.095
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331 1.426 0.095
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.501 0.094
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.444 0.094
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.500 0.094
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964 1.057 0.093
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.457 0.092
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.844 0.090
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.332 0.089
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.124 -0.089
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.124 -0.089
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.124 -0.089
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.124 -0.089
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.557 0.087
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.328 0.085
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.493 0.085
C2H4O Ethylene oxide rCO 1.425 1.508 0.083
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.780 0.083
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.780 0.083
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.798 0.080
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 1.676 0.080
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.798 0.080
TeO Tellurium monoxide rOTe 1.825 1.905 0.080
CH2NOH formaldoxime rNO 1.408 1.488 0.080
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.992 0.080
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.683 0.080
C2H3NO Nitrosoethylene rNO 1.220 1.300 0.080
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.505 0.079
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.783 0.078
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.674 0.078
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.674 0.078
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.526 0.078
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide rNO 1.193 1.270 0.077
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide rNO 1.193 1.270 0.077
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.430 0.075
HNO Nitrosyl hydride rNO 1.209 1.284 0.075
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.555 0.074
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.555 0.074
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.327 0.074
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.049 0.074
CF3OF Trifluoromethylhypofluorite rOF 1.421 1.494 0.073
CH3NO nitrosomethane rNO 1.211 1.283 0.072
NHF2 difluoramine rNF 1.400 1.471 0.071
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- rNO 1.224 1.295 0.071
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 1.709 0.070
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNO 1.190 1.257 0.067
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 1.764 0.067
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.211 1.277 0.066
BrO+ Bromine monoxide cation rOBr 1.635 1.701 0.066
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.519 0.066
NH2OH hydroxylamine rNO 1.453 1.519 0.066
CH2FI fluoroiodomethane rCI 2.140 2.205 0.065
S2N2 Disulfur dinitride rNS 1.642 1.707 0.065
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNO 1.180 1.245 0.065
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.545 0.064
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.545 0.064
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 1.671 0.064
ONNO NO dimer rNO 1.161 1.225 0.064
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.988 -0.064
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rCO 1.430 1.493 0.063
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNO 1.136 1.198 0.062
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.215 1.277 0.062
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.689 0.061
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.466 0.061
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.728 0.060
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.199 1.259 0.060
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.838 0.060
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.662 -0.060
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.424 -0.060
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.649 0.059
NHCl2 dichloroamine rNCl 1.760 1.819 0.059
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.534 0.059
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.534 0.059
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 2.323 0.059
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.534 0.059
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.429 0.059
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.429 0.059
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.034 0.059
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.257 -0.058
NO Nitric oxide rNO 1.154 1.211 0.057
NO Nitric oxide rNO 1.154 1.211 0.057
HCNO fulminic acid rNO 1.199 1.256 0.057
C3H2O3 vinylene carbonate rCO 1.364 1.420 0.056
HCNO fulminic acid rNO 1.199 1.255 0.056
HCNO fulminic acid rNO 1.199 1.255 0.056
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.534 -0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.555 0.055
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.555 0.055
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.511 0.055
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.425 0.055
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.425 0.055
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276 1.331 0.055
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.205 -0.055
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.205 -0.055
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.205 -0.055
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.205 -0.055
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.205 -0.055
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.205 -0.055
CH2ClI chloroiodomethane rCI 2.137 2.191 0.054
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.407 1.461 0.054
CF2 Difluoromethylene rCF 1.297 1.351 0.054
CI4 tetraiodomethane rCI 2.157 2.211 0.054
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.943 0.054
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625 1.678 0.053
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625 1.678 0.053
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.520 0.053
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCN 1.482 1.534 0.052
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 1.707 0.052
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.073 0.052
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014 1.066 0.052
HOF Hypofluorous acid rFO 1.442 1.494 0.052
N2O Nitrous oxide rNO 1.184 1.236 0.052
N2O Nitrous oxide rNO 1.184 1.236 0.052
HCF Fluoromethylene rCF 1.305 1.356 0.051
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCCl 1.745 1.796 0.051
CBr Carbon monobromide rCBr 1.821 1.872 0.051
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCCl 1.745 1.796 0.051
TiH Titanium monohydride rHTi 1.785 1.836 0.051
CH2I2 Diiodomethane rCI 2.135 2.186 0.051
LiS Lithium monosulfide rLiS 2.150 2.200 0.050
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.215 1.265 0.050
FCO Carbonyl fluoride rCF 1.326 1.376 0.050
224 molecules.