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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 PBEPBEultrafine/cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.260 3.175
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.441 2.354
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.283 0.807
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.855 0.768
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.920 0.765
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.104 0.760
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.104 0.760
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.850 0.755
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.846 0.751
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.802 0.704
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.778 0.680
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.739 0.533
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.606 0.451
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.519 0.449
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.523 0.430
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.110 -0.420
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.510 0.417
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.110 -0.405
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.501 -0.389
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.498 0.368
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.427 0.352
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.103 -0.347
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.103 -0.347
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.103 -0.347
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.103 -0.347
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.660 0.340
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.850 0.322
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.846 0.318
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.413 0.314
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.162 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.107 -0.293
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.107 -0.293
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.107 -0.293
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.322 0.282
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.166 0.268
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.972 0.268
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.337 0.260
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.412 0.257
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.518 0.218
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.998 -0.218
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.124 0.207
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.798 0.202
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.798 0.202
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.260 -0.190
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.260 -0.190
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.260 -0.190
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.260 -0.190
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.484 -0.184
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.243 -0.183
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.531 0.172
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.243 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.243 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.243 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.243 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.243 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.243 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.107 -0.153
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.107 -0.153
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.107 -0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.260 0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.260 0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.260 0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.260 0.150
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.519 -0.149
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.103 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.103 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.103 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.103 -0.147
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.907 0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.103 -0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.103 -0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.103 -0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.103 -0.137
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.737 0.134
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.118 -0.122
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.217 0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.217 0.119
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.873 0.115
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.107 -0.113
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.107 -0.113
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.107 -0.113
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.701 0.104
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.701 0.104
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.746 0.103
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.798 0.102
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.798 0.102
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.637 0.098
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.116 -0.097
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.116 -0.097
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.116 -0.097
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.116 -0.097
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.116 -0.097
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.116 -0.097
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.121 -0.094
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.174 0.093
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.678 0.093
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.635 0.090
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.120 0.089
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.557 0.087
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.612 0.086
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.650 0.085
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.752 0.084
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.327 0.084
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.796 0.082
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.792 0.079
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.669 0.079
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.760 0.078
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.610 0.076
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.134 0.075
SiHF3 trifluorosilane rSiF 1.563 1.637 0.075
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.650 0.075
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.678 0.074
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.652 0.073
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.478 0.073
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.769 0.073
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.769 0.073
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.947 0.072
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.668 0.072
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.659 0.071
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.632 0.071
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.201 0.071
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.323 0.071
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.145 -0.071
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.150 0.070
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.824 0.070
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.664 0.069
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.363 0.069
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.501 0.068
SO2 Sulfur dioxide rSO 1.432 1.501 0.068
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.516 0.068
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.486 0.068
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.741 0.068
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.598 0.068
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.598 0.068
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.499 0.068
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.737 0.067
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.657 0.067
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.849 0.067
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rFS 1.576 1.643 0.067
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.951 0.067
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.547 0.066
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.547 0.066
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 1.720 0.066
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.711 0.065
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.274 0.065
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rFS 1.606 1.671 0.065
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSO 1.456 1.520 0.064
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.545 0.064
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.545 0.064
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.545 0.064
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.545 0.064
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.813 0.063
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.057 0.063
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.768 0.063
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.768 0.063
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.129 0.062
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 1.727 0.062
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.690 0.062
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rOS 1.413 1.474 0.062
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.661 0.061
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.590 0.060
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.590 0.060
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.035 0.060
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.121 0.059
SiCl3CH3 methyltrichlorosilane rSiCl 2.026 2.085 0.059
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577 1.635 0.058
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.950 0.058
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.071 0.058
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 2.153 0.058
CH2BrF Methane, bromofluoro- rCBr 1.915 1.973 0.058
HOSH hydrogen thioperoxide rSO 1.662 1.719 0.057
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.427 -0.057
AlF3 Aluminum trifluoride rAlF 1.630 1.687 0.057
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 1.816 0.057
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.045 0.057
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rSO 1.409 1.466 0.057
PO Phosphorus monoxide rPO 1.476 1.532 0.056
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.031 0.056
PO Phosphorus monoxide rPO 1.476 1.532 0.056
S2N2 Disulfur dinitride rNS 1.642 1.698 0.056
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 1.910 0.056
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rCS 1.799 1.854 0.055
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.093 0.055
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.257 0.055
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.257 0.055
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.462 0.055
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.407 0.055
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 2.088 0.055
HCNO fulminic acid rCH 1.027 1.081 0.054
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085 1.139 0.054
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085 1.139 0.054
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.668 -0.054
GeF2 Germanium difluoride rGeCl 1.732 1.786 0.054
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide rPBr 2.220 2.274 0.054
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.771 0.054
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.832 0.054
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.771 0.053
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rSO 1.485 1.538 0.053
SiBr4 Silicon tetrabromide rSiBr 2.183 2.236 0.053
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.050 1.102 0.052
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.050 1.102 0.052
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rCH 1.054 1.106 0.052
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 1.969 0.052
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.498 -0.052
S2 Sulfur diatomic rSS 1.889 1.941 0.052
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.216 0.052
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.188 0.052
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.027 0.051
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.026 0.051
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.661 0.051
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.104 0.051
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.104 0.051
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPO 1.462 1.512 0.050
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051 2.101 0.050
221 molecules.