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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 wB97X-D/6-31G

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.213 3.128
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.437 2.350
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 3.094 0.939
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.275 0.799
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.894 0.799
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.890 0.795
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.825 0.738
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.777 0.679
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.763 0.665
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.772 0.565
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.674 0.519
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.528 0.458
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.096 -0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.091 -0.424
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.514 0.421
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.503 0.410
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.842 -0.394
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.283 0.385
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.894 0.366
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.493 0.363
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.890 0.362
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.429 0.354
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.255 0.338
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.436 0.337
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.116 -0.334
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.116 -0.334
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.116 -0.334
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.116 -0.334
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.648 0.328
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.056 0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.112 0.290
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.595 0.277
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.346 0.269
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.848 0.251
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.848 0.251
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.700 0.230
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.633 0.228
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.527 0.227
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.992 -0.223
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.821 0.218
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.801 0.208
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.632 0.201
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.468 -0.200
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.730 0.191
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rSO 1.485 1.675 0.190
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 2.080 0.189
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.295 0.185
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.295 0.185
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.295 0.185
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.295 0.185
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.178 0.184
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.596 0.179
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.216 0.178
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.719 0.174
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.232 0.174
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.769 0.172
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.769 0.172
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.471 0.170
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rSO 1.409 1.574 0.165
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.220 0.164
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 2.047 0.163
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.773 0.162
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.805 0.162
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.297 0.161
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.507 -0.161
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.315 0.160
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.720 0.159
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.591 0.159
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.862 0.158
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.613 0.157
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.295 -0.155
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.295 -0.155
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.295 -0.155
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.295 -0.155
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.219 0.152
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.848 0.151
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.848 0.151
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.212 0.151
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.048 0.150
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.067 0.150
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.746 0.150
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.430 0.149
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.861 0.148
S2N2 Disulfur dinitride rNS 1.642 1.786 0.144
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 1.740 0.144
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.840 0.144
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.840 0.144
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.856 0.142
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 2.029 0.140
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.727 0.139
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.618 0.137
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.618 0.137
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.618 0.137
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.618 0.137
HOSH hydrogen thioperoxide rSO 1.662 1.797 0.136
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 2.292 0.135
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.116 -0.134
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.116 -0.134
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.116 -0.134
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.116 -0.134
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.666 0.132
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.029 0.131
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.746 0.130
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rFS 1.606 1.736 0.130
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.227 0.129
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.227 0.129
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051 2.179 0.129
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.847 0.129
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.209 0.128
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.707 0.127
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.726 0.127
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 2.160 0.127
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.116 -0.124
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.116 -0.124
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.116 -0.124
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.116 -0.124
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.769 0.123
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.750 0.121
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.645 0.119
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.618 0.118
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.618 0.118
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.327 0.118
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.618 0.117
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.618 0.117
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.870 0.117
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.539 0.115
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.679 0.114
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 1.811 0.113
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.683 0.107
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.711 0.107
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.701 0.107
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.697 0.107
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577 1.683 0.106
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.269 0.105
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 2.200 0.105
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride rClAs 2.166 2.270 0.105
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 2.004 0.104
PO Phosphorus monoxide rPO 1.476 1.580 0.104
SiHF3 trifluorosilane rSiF 1.563 1.664 0.102
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.114 -0.102
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.878 0.100
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.120 0.100
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPO 1.462 1.561 0.099
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.394 0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.114 -0.099
HSiBr monobromosilylene rSiBr 2.237 2.336 0.099
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.897 0.099
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435 2.533 0.098
BrO+ Bromine monoxide cation rOBr 1.635 1.732 0.097
CBr Carbon monobromide rCBr 1.821 1.918 0.097
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.776 0.094
NHCl2 dichloroamine rNCl 1.760 1.854 0.094
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 1.590 0.093
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rNS 1.448 1.539 0.091
BH3PH3 borane phosphine rBP 1.937 2.027 0.090
C2H4S Thiirane rCS 1.815 1.905 0.090
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 1.846 0.087
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.328 0.085
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 1.861 0.084
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCCl 1.745 1.828 0.083
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCCl 1.745 1.828 0.083
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.285 0.083
SiH3Br bromosilane rSiBr 2.210 2.293 0.083
GeCl2 Germanium dichloride rClGe 2.186 2.269 0.083
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 2.011 0.082
CH2CClCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.742 1.824 0.082
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCCl 1.704 1.786 0.081
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.749 0.081
CH2Cl chloromethyl radical rCCl 1.691 1.772 0.081
CH2Cl chloromethyl radical rCCl 1.691 1.772 0.081
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rCCl 1.755 1.836 0.081
CH2Cl chloromethyl radical rCCl 1.691 1.771 0.080
CH2Cl chloromethyl radical rCCl 1.691 1.771 0.080
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rCS 1.799 1.877 0.078
SiC2 Silicon dicarbide rCSi 1.836 1.914 0.078
C6H4Cl2 1,4-dichlorobenzene rCCl 1.729 1.806 0.077
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.290 0.075
CH3CCl2CH3 Propane, 2,2-dichloro- rCCl 1.799 1.874 0.075
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.894 0.074
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSeSe 2.166 2.240 0.074
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane rCCl 1.744 1.817 0.073
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 1.583 0.073
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 1.712 0.072
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.890 0.070
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 1.677 0.070
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.440 0.070
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.440 0.070
CH3Cl Methyl chloride rCCl 1.785 1.856 0.070
CH3Cl Methyl chloride rCCl 1.785 1.855 0.070
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 1.724 0.070
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.638 1.705 0.068
ClCOClCO Oxalyl chloride rCCl 1.744 1.812 0.068
C3H6S3 1,3,5-Trithiane rCS 1.801 1.869 0.067
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 1.834 0.067
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide rCS 1.802 1.869 0.067
SiBr4 Silicon tetrabromide rSiBr 2.183 2.249 0.066
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.514 0.066
HNCS Isothiocyanic acid rCS 1.567 1.632 0.066
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.771 0.066
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.771 0.066
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.770 0.065
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.770 0.065
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276 1.341 0.065
CF2CCl2 difluorodichloroethylene rCCl 1.706 1.771 0.065
CHCl3 Chloroform rCCl 1.762 1.827 0.065
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.429 0.064
CH2BrF Methane, bromofluoro- rCBr 1.915 1.979 0.064
CF2 Difluoromethylene rCF 1.297 1.360 0.063
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride rCCl 1.767 1.830 0.063
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.315 0.062
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.432 0.062
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.370 1.432 0.062
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 1.727 0.061
CHSNH2 thioformamide rCS 1.626 1.687 0.061
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 1.328 0.061
CH3SH Methanethiol rCS 1.818 1.879 0.061
CH3SH Methanethiol rCS 1.818 1.879 0.061
CH2ClCHCHCH3 2-Butene, 1-chloro- rCCl 1.807 1.867 0.060
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.382 1.440 0.058
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rCF 1.382 1.440 0.058
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- rCCl 1.752 1.810 0.058
HCF Fluoromethylene rCF 1.305 1.363 0.058
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.410 0.056
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.031 0.056
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 2.226 0.055
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rCS 1.647 1.702 0.055
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.725 0.055
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.495 -0.055
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.295 0.055
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.295 0.055
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.295 0.055
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.295 0.055
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.967 0.055
F2+ flourine diatomic cation rFF 1.322 1.376 0.054
N2H4 Hydrazine rNN 1.446 1.392 -0.054
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rCS 1.823 1.876 0.053
CH2CS Thioketene rCS 1.554 1.606 0.052
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCS 1.610 1.662 0.052
C2H4O Ethylene oxide rCO 1.425 1.477 0.052
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rNSe 1.652 1.704 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.771 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.771 0.052
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.771 1.823 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.770 0.051
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.770 0.051
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rSH 1.322 1.373 0.051
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rSH 1.322 1.373 0.051
GeS Germanium monosulfide rSGe 2.012 2.063 0.050
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide rCBr 1.950 2.000 0.050
259 molecules.