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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-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 3.424 2.337
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.200 0.897
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 1.843 0.748
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.843 0.748
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.838 0.743
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.081 0.738
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.081 0.738
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.081 0.737
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.081 0.737
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 1.765 0.667
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.704 0.497
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.100 -0.461
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.513 0.443
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 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 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.100 -0.430
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.520 0.427
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.520 0.427
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.550 0.427
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.099 -0.416
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.506 0.413
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.506 0.413
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.561 0.406
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.502 -0.389
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.502 -0.389
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.080 0.379
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.494 0.364
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.492 0.362
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.457 0.346
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.415 0.316
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.843 0.315
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.843 0.315
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.148 -0.312
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.838 0.310
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.091 -0.309
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.091 -0.309
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.091 -0.309
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.796 -0.304
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.972 -0.265
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.296 0.256
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.574 0.254
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.326 0.249
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.138 0.240
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.987 -0.229
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.373 -0.217
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.512 0.212
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.492 -0.209
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.492 -0.209
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.248 -0.202
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.248 -0.202
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.248 -0.202
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.248 -0.202
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.960 0.202
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.899 0.195
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.475 -0.193
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.290 0.193
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.290 0.193
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.101 0.184
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.069 -0.177
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.770 0.173
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.770 0.173
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.532 0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.228 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.091 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.091 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.091 -0.169
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.931 0.166
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.508 -0.160
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.270 -0.156
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.098 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.248 0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.248 0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.248 0.138
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.248 0.138
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.091 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.091 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.091 -0.129
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
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 2.111 -0.104
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.683 -0.103
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.941 0.101
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.696 0.098
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.176 0.095
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.176 0.095
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.214 0.086
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.130 -0.085
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.687 0.084
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.997 -0.080
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.233 0.078
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.290 0.078
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.290 0.078
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.859 0.077
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.858 0.076
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.716 0.075
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.105 0.075
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.770 0.073
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.770 0.073
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.175 -0.071
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.314 0.071
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.314 0.071
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.413 -0.071
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.935 0.071
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.619 -0.069
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
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.778 0.064
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.707 0.064
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.517 -0.063
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.464 0.062
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.775 0.062
NaOH sodium hydroxide rNaO 1.950 2.011 0.061
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.191 0.061
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.591 0.061
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rMgO 1.767 1.828 0.061
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rMgO 1.767 1.828 0.061
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.131 0.060
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.136 0.060
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.749 0.060
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.530 -0.060
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.531 -0.059
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.491 -0.059
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.597 0.058
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.310 0.058
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.631 0.057
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.654 0.057
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.654 0.057
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.137 0.057
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.137 0.057
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPH 1.433 1.490 0.057
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.587 0.057
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.136 0.056
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.586 0.056
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.494 -0.056
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.641 0.056
CH3CH(CH3)ONO Isopropyl nitrite rON 1.414 1.469 0.055
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.836 0.055
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.710 0.054
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.804 0.054
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.451 0.053
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.727 0.053
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.726 0.053
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.457 0.053
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.726 0.053
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.642 0.052
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.597 0.052
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.597 0.052
CH3O Methoxy radical rCO 1.405 1.353 -0.052
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.582 0.052
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.855 0.052
TiH Titanium monohydride rHTi 1.785 1.733 -0.052
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.458 0.051
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
180 molecules.