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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 B3LYPultrafine/aug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.199 3.114
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.414 2.327
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 2.999 1.350
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.799 1.041
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.969 -1.014
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.256 0.780
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.844 0.749
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.839 0.744
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.838 0.743
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.896 0.741
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.085 0.741
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.085 0.741
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.823 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.076 0.733
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.076 0.733
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.773 0.675
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.754 0.656
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.683 0.477
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.090 -0.471
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.092 -0.438
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.507 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.522 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.521 0.432
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.522 0.430
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.521 0.429
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.521 0.428
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.089 -0.426
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.544 0.421
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.568 0.413
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.503 0.410
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.708 -0.392
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.851 -0.386
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.492 0.362
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.490 0.360
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.462 0.351
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.104 -0.346
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.104 -0.346
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.104 -0.346
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.104 -0.346
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.421 0.346
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.030 0.329
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.844 0.316
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.411 0.312
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.839 0.311
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.838 0.310
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.092 -0.308
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.092 -0.308
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.092 -0.308
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.521 -0.299
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.522 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.294 0.254
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.969 -0.246
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.320 0.244
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.141 0.243
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.541 0.221
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.460 -0.208
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.508 0.208
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.263 -0.187
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.263 -0.187
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.263 -0.187
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.263 -0.187
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.103 0.186
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.061 -0.185
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.681 -0.183
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.521 -0.181
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.493 -0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.231 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.231 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.231 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.231 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.231 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.231 -0.169
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.528 0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.092 -0.168
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.092 -0.168
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.092 -0.168
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.753 0.156
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.753 0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.263 0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.263 0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.263 0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.263 0.153
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.093 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.104 -0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.104 -0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.104 -0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.104 -0.146
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.104 -0.136
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.104 -0.136
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.104 -0.136
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.104 -0.136
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.092 -0.128
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.092 -0.128
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.092 -0.128
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.104 -0.111
P2+ phosphorus diatomic cation rPP 1.986 1.882 -0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.201 0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.201 0.104
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.117 -0.098
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.690 -0.096
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.689 -0.093
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.329 0.091
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.329 0.091
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.500 -0.090
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.604 -0.084
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.642 -0.079
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.409 -0.075
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.516 -0.074
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.440 -0.072
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 2.000 0.069
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.148 0.067
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.148 0.067
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.097 0.066
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.441 -0.066
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.830 0.065
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.261 -0.064
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.512 0.064
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.520 -0.060
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.255 -0.060
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.727 0.059
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.301 0.059
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.949 0.059
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.301 0.059
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.385 -0.057
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.494 -0.056
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.494 -0.056
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.753 0.056
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.753 0.056
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.345 -0.055
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.943 0.054
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.583 0.053
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.583 0.053
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.305 -0.051
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.831 0.050
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.403 0.050
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.259 0.050
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.088 -0.050
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.764 0.050
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.653 0.050
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.088 -0.050
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.800 0.050
154 molecules.