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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 PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.228 3.143
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.423 2.336
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (Z)- rCC 1.346 3.172 1.826
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (Z)- rCC 1.506 2.550 1.044
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.267 0.791
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.839 0.752
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.844 0.749
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.843 0.748
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.838 0.743
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.083 0.739
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.083 0.739
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.081 0.738
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.081 0.738
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.881 0.726
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.788 0.690
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.766 0.668
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.703 0.496
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.512 0.442
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.522 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.522 0.430
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.100 -0.430
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.521 0.428
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.099 -0.416
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.505 0.412
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.559 0.404
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.502 -0.388
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.071 0.370
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.493 0.363
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.492 0.362
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.417 0.318
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.844 0.316
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.843 0.315
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.147 -0.313
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.838 0.310
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.092 -0.308
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.092 -0.308
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.092 -0.308
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.522 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.945 -0.291
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.295 0.255
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.326 0.249
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.565 0.245
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.001 0.243
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.138 0.240
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.987 -0.228
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.372 -0.218
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.513 0.213
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.492 -0.209
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.475 -0.193
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.290 0.192
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.290 0.192
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.890 0.186
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.101 0.184
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.069 -0.177
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.534 0.175
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.772 0.175
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.772 0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.229 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.229 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.229 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.229 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.229 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.229 -0.171
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.092 -0.168
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.092 -0.168
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.092 -0.168
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.508 -0.160
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.274 -0.152
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.914 0.149
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.099 -0.141
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.250 0.140
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.250 0.140
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.250 0.140
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.250 0.140
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.092 -0.128
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.092 -0.128
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.092 -0.128
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.103 -0.109
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.112 -0.104
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.683 -0.103
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.000 -0.100
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.177 0.096
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.934 0.094
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.690 0.087
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.130 -0.085
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.212 0.084
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.865 0.083
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.723 0.082
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.290 0.077
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.290 0.077
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.772 0.075
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.772 0.075
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.716 0.073
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.103 0.073
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.227 0.072
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.313 0.071
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.413 -0.071
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.783 0.070
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.621 -0.067
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.655 -0.067
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.655 -0.067
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.514 0.066
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.733 0.065
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.594 0.064
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.121 0.064
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.191 0.061
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.527 0.060
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.645 0.060
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.530 -0.060
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.530 -0.060
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.131 0.060
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.599 0.060
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.135 0.059
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.491 -0.059
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.773 0.059
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.310 0.057
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.587 0.057
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.587 0.057
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.494 -0.056
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.652 0.056
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.652 0.056
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.711 0.055
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPH 1.433 1.488 0.055
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.135 0.055
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.458 0.054
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.134 0.054
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.804 0.054
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.584 0.054
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.699 0.053
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.750 0.053
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.750 0.053
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.643 0.053
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.598 0.053
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.725 0.052
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.450 0.052
TiH Titanium monohydride rHTi 1.785 1.733 -0.052
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.647 0.051
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.829 0.050
156 molecules.