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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/6-31+G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.223 3.138
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.429 2.342
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 5.699 1.941
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.931 -1.052
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.266 0.790
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.923 0.768
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.100 0.756
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.100 0.756
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.850 0.755
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.850 0.755
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.845 0.750
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.829 0.742
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.780 0.682
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.762 0.664
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.698 0.491
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.095 -0.466
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.614 0.459
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.514 0.444
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.528 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.528 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.528 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.528 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.096 -0.434
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.551 0.428
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.521 0.428
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.095 -0.420
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.508 0.415
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.836 -0.400
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.498 0.368
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.084 -0.366
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.495 0.365
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.465 0.354
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.426 0.351
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.850 0.322
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.850 0.322
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.845 0.317
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.414 0.315
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
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.623 0.303
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.528 -0.292
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.528 -0.292
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.160 0.262
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.320 0.244
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.974 -0.241
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.053 0.231
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.228 -0.222
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.228 -0.222
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.228 -0.222
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.228 -0.222
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.513 0.213
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.463 -0.205
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.116 0.199
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.495 0.177
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.772 0.175
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.772 0.175
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.496 -0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.084 -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 2.260 2.094 -0.166
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.237 -0.163
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.237 -0.163
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.237 -0.163
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.237 -0.163
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.237 -0.163
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.237 -0.163
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.084 -0.156
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.450 0.149
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.720 0.127
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
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.228 0.118
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.228 0.118
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.228 0.118
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.228 0.118
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.211 0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.211 0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.107
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.112 -0.104
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.802 0.098
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.122 -0.093
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.339 -0.087
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.688 0.085
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.152 0.081
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.772 0.076
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.772 0.076
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.718 0.075
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.412 -0.072
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.738 0.070
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.127 0.070
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.517 0.069
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.834 0.069
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.311 0.069
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.147 0.066
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.525 -0.065
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.680 0.064
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.775 0.062
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.600 0.061
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.272 0.060
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.899 0.059
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.654 0.058
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.654 0.058
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.257 -0.058
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.044 0.057
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.526 0.057
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.526 0.056
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.093 0.055
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.645 0.055
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.629 0.055
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.067 0.054
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.599 0.054
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.751 0.054
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.751 0.054
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.768 0.054
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.184 0.054
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.272 -0.053
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.127 -0.053
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.047 0.053
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.832 0.053
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.111 0.053
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.499 -0.051
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.304 0.051
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.026 0.051
143 molecules.