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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 CCD/aug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.204 3.119
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.414 2.327
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 4.378 1.918
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.254 0.778
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.824 0.737
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.827 0.732
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.826 0.731
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.727
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.727
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.070 0.727
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.070 0.727
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.868 0.713
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.774 0.676
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.758 0.660
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.479 0.589
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.688 -0.548
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.661 0.454
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.016 -0.444
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.507 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.521 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.521 0.429
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.088 -0.427
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.514 0.421
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.503 0.410
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.495 0.365
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
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.513 0.358
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.425 0.350
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.089 -0.311
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.089 -0.311
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.089 -0.311
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.827 0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.521 -0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.826 0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.969 0.268
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.279 0.239
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.978 -0.238
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.311 0.234
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.121 0.223
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.236 -0.214
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.236 -0.214
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.236 -0.214
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.236 -0.214
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.510 0.210
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.461 -0.207
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.489 -0.179
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.089 0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.089 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.089 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.089 -0.171
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.079 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.521 0.162
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 2.087 -0.153
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 2.089 -0.131
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.089 -0.131
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.089 -0.131
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.886 0.128
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.236 0.126
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.236 0.126
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.236 0.126
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.236 0.126
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.716 0.119
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.716 0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.095 -0.118
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.095 -0.118
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.095 -0.118
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.095 -0.118
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.101 -0.114
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.578 -0.110
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.206 0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.206 0.108
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.679 -0.103
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.422 0.102
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.687 -0.100
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.117 -0.098
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.177 0.098
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.177 0.098
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.394 -0.098
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.990 -0.088
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.074 -0.081
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.513 -0.076
ScF Scandium monofluoride rFSc 1.788 1.863 0.076
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.005 -0.073
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.414 -0.070
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.520 -0.070
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.520 -0.070
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.112 -0.068
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.112 -0.068
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.308 0.065
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.308 0.065
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.512 0.064
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.952 0.063
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 1.989 0.063
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.253 -0.062
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.663 -0.059
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.663 -0.059
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.709 -0.056
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.309 0.056
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.805 0.055
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.084 -0.054
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.303 -0.053
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.415 -0.052
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.720 0.052
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.377 -0.051
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.378 -0.050
126 molecules.