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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 CCSD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.115 0.771
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.115 0.771
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.114 0.770
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.114 0.770
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.924 0.769
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.852 0.757
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.848 0.753
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.470 0.580
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.717 0.510
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.642 0.487
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.535 0.446
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.533 0.444
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.535 0.443
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.533 0.441
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.524 0.431
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.106 -0.424
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.513 0.420
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.049 -0.411
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.049 -0.411
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.507 0.377
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.504 0.374
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.439 0.364
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.426 0.327
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.852 0.324
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.848 0.320
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.135 -0.315
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.135 -0.315
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.135 -0.315
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.135 -0.315
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.465 0.310
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.533 -0.287
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.535 -0.285
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.175 0.277
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.310 0.270
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.137 -0.263
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.137 -0.263
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.137 -0.263
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.333 0.256
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.142 0.225
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.970 0.212
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.018 -0.198
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.471 -0.197
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.784 0.187
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.784 0.187
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.282 0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.282 0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.282 0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.282 0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.282 -0.168
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.282 -0.168
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.282 -0.168
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.282 -0.168
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.527 0.168
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.500 -0.168
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.478 0.158
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.610 0.150
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.232 0.134
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.232 0.134
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.271 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.271 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.271 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.271 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.271 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.271 -0.129
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.116 -0.124
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.137 -0.123
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.137 -0.123
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.137 -0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.135 -0.115
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.135 -0.115
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.135 -0.115
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.135 -0.115
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.193 0.115
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.193 0.114
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.135 -0.105
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.135 -0.105
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.135 -0.105
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.135 -0.105
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.203 0.103
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.745 0.102
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.703 0.100
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.340 0.098
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.222 0.094
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.120 -0.092
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.120 -0.092
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.120 -0.092
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.120 -0.092
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.120 -0.092
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.120 -0.092
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.784 0.087
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.784 0.087
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.338 0.085
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.788 0.084
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.137 -0.083
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.137 -0.083
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.137 -0.083
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.551 0.081
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.607 0.077
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.207 0.077
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.062 0.075
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.062 0.075
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.283 0.074
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.112 0.074
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.658 0.073
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.858 0.071
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.552 0.071
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.552 0.071
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.144 -0.071
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.045 0.070
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.045 0.070
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.660 0.070
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.350 0.069
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.135 0.068
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.204 0.068
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.128 0.067
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.080 0.067
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.771 0.066
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.771 0.066
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.671 0.066
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.816 0.066
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.734 0.066
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.645 0.066
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.779 0.066
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.059 0.065
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.496 0.065
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.630 0.065
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.655 0.065
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.948 0.064
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.120 0.064
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.120 0.064
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.519 0.063
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.589 0.063
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.495 0.063
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.650 0.063
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.601 0.062
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.467 0.062
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.115 0.062
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.115 0.062
HOSH hydrogen thioperoxide rSO 1.662 1.723 0.062
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.092 0.062
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.758 0.061
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.758 0.061
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.651 0.061
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.606 0.061
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.413 0.061
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.637 0.061
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.114 0.061
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.114 0.061
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.655 0.061
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.591 0.061
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.115 0.061
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.115 0.061
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.660 0.061
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.660 0.061
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.627 -0.060
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.114 0.060
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.114 0.060
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rFS 1.606 1.666 0.060
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 1.914 0.059
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.261 0.059
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.477 0.059
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.656 0.059
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.656 0.059
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 1.976 0.059
S2N2 Disulfur dinitride rNS 1.642 1.700 0.058
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.823 0.058
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.221 0.057
SiHF3 trifluorosilane rSiF 1.563 1.620 0.057
AlC Aluminum carbide rCAl 1.955 2.012 0.057
PO Phosphorus monoxide rPO 1.476 1.533 0.057
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.427 -0.057
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.537 0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.537 0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.537 0.056
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.537 0.056
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.757 0.056
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.757 0.056
HSiBr monobromosilylene rSiBr 2.237 2.293 0.056
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.809 0.055
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.683 0.055
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.683 0.055
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 1.944 0.055
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 1.944 0.055
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.134 0.054
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rOS 1.413 1.467 0.054
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051 2.104 0.054
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 2.149 0.054
SiCl3CH3 methyltrichlorosilane rSiCl 2.026 2.080 0.054
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 1.563 0.053
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 2.086 0.053
NaS Sodium sulfide rNaS 2.489 2.542 0.053
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.699 0.053
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.028 0.053
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.767 0.053
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.163 -0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.771 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.719 1.771 0.052
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.552 0.052
SO Sulfur monoxide rOS 1.500 1.552 0.052
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.648 0.052
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.941 0.052
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.941 0.052
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rOS 1.424 1.476 0.052
SiH3Br bromosilane rSiBr 2.210 2.261 0.051
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.271 0.051
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.271 0.051
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.271 0.051
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.271 0.051
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.271 0.051
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.271 0.051
PS phosphorus sulfide rPS 1.900 1.951 0.051
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide rPBr 2.220 2.271 0.050
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 2.411 0.050
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