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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-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.203 3.118
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.415 2.328
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 4.589 2.129
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.253 0.777
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.823 0.736
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.828 0.733
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.825 0.730
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.728
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.728
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.727
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.071 0.727
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.870 0.715
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.772 0.674
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.757 0.659
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.511 0.620
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.692 -0.544
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.661 0.454
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.016 -0.444
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.091 -0.439
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 1.087 -0.428
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.514 0.421
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.514 0.421
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.503 0.410
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.503 0.410
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.129 0.371
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 2.089 -0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.089 -0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.089 -0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.089 -0.361
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.512 0.357
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.425 0.350
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.087 -0.313
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.087 -0.313
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.087 -0.313
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.404 0.305
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.828 0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.521 -0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.825 0.297
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.974 0.273
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.976 -0.239
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.279 0.239
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.310 0.234
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.121 0.223
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
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.509 0.209
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.461 -0.207
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.489 -0.179
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.087 -0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.087 -0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.087 -0.173
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.090 0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.077 -0.169
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.089 -0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.089 -0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.089 -0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.089 -0.161
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.520 0.161
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.086 -0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.089 -0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.089 -0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.089 -0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.089 -0.151
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.715 -0.149
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.087 -0.133
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.087 -0.133
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.087 -0.133
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 1.213 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
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.714 0.117
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.714 0.117
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.100 -0.115
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.575 -0.112
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.206 0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.206 0.109
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.676 -0.106
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.425 0.105
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.685 -0.102
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.455 0.101
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.000 -0.100
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.116 -0.099
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 1.393 -0.098
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.988 -0.089
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.076 -0.079
VO Vanadium monoxide rVO 1.589 1.512 -0.077
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.668 0.074
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.004 -0.073
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.414 -0.070
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.521 -0.069
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.521 -0.069
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.355 -0.069
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.355 -0.069
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.112 -0.069
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.112 -0.069
ScF Scandium monofluoride rFSc 1.788 1.854 0.066
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
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.252 -0.063
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.952 0.063
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.952 0.063
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.882 0.060
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.662 -0.060
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.662 -0.060
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.453 -0.059
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.453 -0.059
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.409 -0.058
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.309 0.056
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.804 0.054
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.084 -0.054
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.084 -0.054
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.496 -0.054
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.303 -0.053
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.720 0.052
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.369 0.051
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.377 -0.051
C3H5 Allyl radical rCC 1.428 1.377 -0.051
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.666 0.050
142 molecules.