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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/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.231 3.146
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.425 2.338
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.268 0.792
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.104 0.761
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.104 0.761
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.104 0.760
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.104 0.760
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.852 0.757
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.912 0.757
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.840 0.753
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.847 0.752
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.789 0.691
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.768 0.670
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.724 0.518
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.602 0.447
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.513 0.443
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.101 -0.429
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.522 0.429
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.100 -0.415
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.506 0.413
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.495 0.365
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.493 0.363
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.423 0.348
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.893 -0.343
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.647 0.327
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.852 0.324
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.847 0.319
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.417 0.318
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.143 -0.317
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.135 0.313
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.095 -0.305
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.095 -0.305
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.095 -0.305
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.591 -0.300
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.427 0.272
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.162 0.264
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.299 0.259
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.576 0.258
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.325 0.249
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.953 0.248
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.990 -0.226
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.522 0.220
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.513 0.213
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.967 0.209
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.801 0.207
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.970 0.205
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.801 0.204
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.801 0.204
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.121 0.204
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.291 0.193
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.291 0.193
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.475 -0.193
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.184 0.181
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.536 0.177
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.253 -0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.095 -0.165
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.095 -0.165
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.095 -0.165
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.511 -0.157
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.255 0.145
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.101 -0.139
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.751 0.135
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.737 0.134
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.400 0.130
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.767 0.126
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.095 -0.125
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.095 -0.125
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.095 -0.125
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.338 -0.122
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.750 0.107
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.011 0.106
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.801 0.104
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.801 0.104
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.817 0.104
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.314 0.103
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.344 0.102
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.116 -0.100
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.124 0.094
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.624 0.094
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.175 0.094
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.688 0.092
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.688 0.092
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.873 0.091
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.674 0.088
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.626 0.087
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.214 0.086
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.488 0.084
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.781 0.084
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.781 0.084
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.552 0.082
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.135 -0.080
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.291 0.078
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.291 0.078
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.745 0.077
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.790 0.076
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.621 0.076
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.721 0.075
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.947 0.072
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.668 0.072
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.313 0.071
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.414 -0.070
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.536 0.069
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.127 0.068
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.822 0.068
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.627 0.066
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.514 0.066
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.747 0.065
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rFS 1.576 1.640 0.064
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.469 0.064
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.651 0.063
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.470 0.063
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.051 0.063
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.414 1.477 0.063
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.628 0.063
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.736 0.063
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.954 0.062
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.812 0.062
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.055 0.061
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.591 0.061
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.661 -0.061
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.591 0.061
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.073 0.061
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.839 0.060
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.491 0.060
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.628 -0.060
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.650 0.060
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rFS 1.606 1.666 0.060
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.943 0.059
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.268 0.059
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.771 1.830 0.059
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.638 0.059
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.592 0.058
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.532 -0.058
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.490 0.058
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.475 0.058
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.490 0.058
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.309 0.057
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.586 0.056
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.568 0.056
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.136 0.056
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.512 0.056
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.192 0.056
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.660 0.056
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.093 0.055
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.684 0.055
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.725 0.055
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.495 -0.055
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.536 0.055
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.536 0.055
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.644 0.054
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.630 0.054
HOSH hydrogen thioperoxide rSO 1.662 1.715 0.054
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.029 0.054
CH2BrF Methane, bromofluoro- rCBr 1.915 1.969 0.054
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.029 0.054
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.580 0.053
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rCS 1.799 1.852 0.053
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.652 0.053
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.965 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.534 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.534 0.053
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.347 0.053
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide rPBr 2.220 2.273 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.534 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.534 0.053
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.027 0.052
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.458 0.052
SiHF3 trifluorosilane rSiF 1.563 1.615 0.052
GeF2 Germanium difluoride rGeCl 1.732 1.784 0.052
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.333 0.052
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.119 0.052
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rOS 1.413 1.464 0.052
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.027 0.052
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.104 0.051
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.104 0.051
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 1.706 0.051
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.104 0.051
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.104 0.051
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.645 0.050
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.403 0.050
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.104 0.050
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.104 0.050
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane rCCl 1.744 1.794 0.050
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 1.809 0.050
SiCl3CH3 methyltrichlorosilane rSiCl 2.026 2.076 0.050
210 molecules.