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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/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 9.852 5.962
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.203 3.118
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 6.187 2.429
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.417 2.330
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.258 0.782
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.926 0.771
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.107 0.763
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.107 0.763
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.852 0.757
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.847 0.752
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.825 0.738
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.775 0.677
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.757 0.659
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.706 0.499
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.006 -0.454
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.604 0.449
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.508 0.438
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.093 -0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.522 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.522 0.430
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.518 0.425
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.091 -0.424
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.504 0.411
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.871 -0.365
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
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.108 -0.342
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.108 -0.342
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.108 -0.342
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.108 -0.342
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 1.412 0.313
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.129 0.307
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.094 -0.306
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.094 -0.306
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.094 -0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.522 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.603 0.283
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.163 0.265
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.298 0.258
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.575 0.257
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.321 0.244
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.972 -0.244
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.522 0.220
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.802 0.209
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.508 0.208
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.461 -0.207
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.123 0.206
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.781 0.184
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.781 0.184
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.268 -0.182
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.268 -0.182
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.268 -0.182
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.268 -0.182
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.496 -0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.094 -0.166
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.094 -0.166
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.094 -0.166
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.236 -0.164
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.268 0.158
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.268 0.158
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.268 0.158
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.268 0.158
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.096 -0.144
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.108 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.108 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.108 -0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.108 -0.142
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.750 0.134
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.108 -0.132
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.108 -0.132
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.108 -0.132
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.108 -0.132
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.094 -0.126
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.094 -0.126
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.094 -0.126
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.093 -0.120
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.816 0.112
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.109 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.202 0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.202 0.104
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.867 0.102
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.326 -0.100
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.363 -0.097
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.307 0.095
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.698 0.095
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.336 0.094
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.122 -0.093
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.116 0.086
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.781 0.084
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.781 0.084
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.726 0.083
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.788 0.075
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.411 -0.073
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.740 0.072
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.518 -0.072
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.652 -0.070
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.762 0.065
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.762 0.065
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.513 0.065
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.124 0.065
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.779 0.065
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.534 0.064
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.052 0.064
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.145 0.064
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.593 0.063
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.593 0.063
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.057 0.063
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.101 0.063
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.075 0.062
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.271 0.062
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.600 0.061
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.265 -0.060
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.195 0.059
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.656 0.059
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.656 0.059
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.256 -0.059
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.301 0.059
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.033 0.058
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.033 0.058
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.837 0.058
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.338 0.057
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.409 0.057
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.948 0.056
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.702 0.056
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.495 -0.055
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.585 0.055
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.585 0.055
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.107 0.054
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.107 0.054
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.348 0.053
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.109 0.053
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.107 0.053
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.107 0.053
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.208 0.053
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.597 0.052
CH2BrF Methane, bromofluoro- rCBr 1.915 1.967 0.052
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.119 0.052
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.849 0.051
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.647 0.051
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.252 0.051
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.305 -0.051
157 molecules.