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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/cc-pV(T+d)Z

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.824 0.729
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.061 0.718
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.061 0.718
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.061 0.717
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.061 0.717
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.857 0.702
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.500 0.345
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.824 0.296
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.273 0.233
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.112 0.214
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.079 0.162
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.080 -0.160
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.705 0.108
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.705 0.108
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.058 -0.097
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.001 -0.077
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.657 -0.065
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 1.442 -0.055
21 molecules.