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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=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.823 0.728
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.822 0.727
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.820 0.725
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.066 0.722
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.066 0.722
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.860 0.705
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.700 -0.536
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.002 -0.458
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.658 0.451
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.088 -0.442
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.517 0.428
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.515 0.426
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.515 0.426
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.517 0.425
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.515 0.423
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.515 0.423
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.507 0.414
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.496 0.403
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.089 -0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.089 -0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.089 -0.361
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.089 -0.361
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.489 0.359
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.488 0.358
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.500 0.345
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.420 0.345
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.093 -0.307
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.093 -0.307
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.093 -0.307
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.515 -0.305
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.515 -0.305
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.517 -0.303
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.401 0.302
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.823 0.295
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.822 0.294
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.051 0.293
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.820 0.292
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.969 -0.247
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.306 0.229
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.222 -0.228
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.222 -0.228
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.222 -0.228
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.222 -0.228
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.268 0.228
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.116 0.218
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.453 -0.215
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.486 -0.182
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
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.085 0.168
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.093 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.093 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.093 -0.167
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.089 -0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.089 -0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.089 -0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.089 -0.161
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.081 -0.159
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.512 0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.089 -0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.089 -0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.089 -0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.089 -0.151
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.093 -0.127
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.093 -0.127
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.093 -0.127
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.011 0.120
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.717 0.120
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.717 0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.094 -0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.094 -0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.094 -0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.094 -0.119
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.099 -0.116
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.222 0.112
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.222 0.112
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.222 0.112
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.222 0.112
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.577 -0.111
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.106 -0.110
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.670 0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.207 0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.207 0.109
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.423 0.103
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.459 0.094
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.069 -0.086
CHCl3 Chloroform rCCl 1.762 1.681 -0.081
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCO 1.191 1.270 0.079
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.103 -0.078
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.514 -0.076
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCH 1.086 1.012 -0.074
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.651 -0.071
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 1.974 -0.069
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.306 0.063
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.487 -0.063
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.490 -0.060
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.078 -0.060
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.505 0.057
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.299 -0.057
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.411 -0.056
C4H6 Methylenecyclopropane rCH 1.088 1.033 -0.055
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.723 0.055
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.458 -0.054
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.458 -0.054
C4H6 Methylenecyclopropane rCH 1.090 1.038 -0.052
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide rOO 1.475 1.423 -0.052
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.273 -0.052
111 molecules.