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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/cc-pV(D+d)Z

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.736
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.681 0.084
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.681 0.084
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.718 0.075
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rFS 1.635 1.695 0.060
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.110 0.051
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.521 0.051
8 molecules.