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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 QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 1.953 -1.125
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.851 0.696
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.510 0.417
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.539 0.384
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.070 -0.380
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.070 -0.380
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.070 -0.380
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.070 -0.380
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.063 -0.337
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.063 -0.337
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.063 -0.337
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.424 0.314
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.424 0.314
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.424 0.314
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.424 0.314
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.971 -0.245
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.311 0.235
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.444 -0.224
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.114 0.216
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.185 -0.215
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 2.028 -0.209
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.850 -0.201
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.063 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.063 -0.197
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.063 -0.197
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.473 -0.195
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 1.737 -0.189
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.424 0.184
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.424 0.184
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.424 0.184
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.424 0.184
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.070 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.070 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.070 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.070 -0.180
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.424 0.174
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.424 0.174
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.424 0.174
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.424 0.174
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.070 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.070 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.070 -0.170
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.070 -0.170
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.082 0.165
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.063 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.063 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.063 -0.157
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.213 0.116
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.213 0.116
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.099 -0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.099 -0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.099 -0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.099 -0.114
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.102 -0.113
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.110 -0.105
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.403 0.083
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 2.278 -0.082
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.185 -0.075
NaS Sodium sulfide rNaS 2.489 2.415 -0.074
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.516 -0.074
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.313 0.070
GaO Gallium monoxide rOGa 1.743 1.679 -0.064
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.826 -0.063
GaH Gallium monohydride rGaH 1.663 1.606 -0.057
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.309 0.056
HCF Fluoromethylene rCH 1.138 1.084 -0.054
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.712 -0.053
GeH2 germylene rGeH 1.588 1.538 -0.051
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.275 -0.050
79 molecules.