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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 TPSSh/6-311G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.215 3.130
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.423 2.336
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.260 0.784
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.844 0.749
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.840 0.745
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.830 0.743
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.898 0.743
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.780 0.682
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.761 0.663
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.321 0.563
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.696 0.489
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.601 0.446
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.511 0.441
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.525 0.436
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.095 -0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.525 0.433
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.519 0.426
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.093 -0.422
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.507 0.414
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.078 -0.372
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.078 -0.372
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.078 -0.372
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.078 -0.372
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.496 0.366
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.494 0.364
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.844 0.316
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.415 0.316
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.840 0.312
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.940 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.525 -0.295
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.613 0.293
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.153 0.255
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.969 -0.247
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.321 0.245
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.233 -0.217
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.233 -0.217
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.233 -0.217
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.233 -0.217
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.509 0.209
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.462 -0.206
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.110 0.193
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.788 0.191
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.788 0.191
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.887 0.183
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.492 -0.176
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.078 -0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.078 -0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.078 -0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.078 -0.172
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.078 -0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.078 -0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.078 -0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.078 -0.162
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.307 0.152
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.274 -0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.233 0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.233 0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.233 0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.233 0.123
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.097 -0.119
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.099 -0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.099 -0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.100 -0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.100 -0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.209 0.111
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.209 0.111
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.707 0.104
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.113 -0.102
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.981 -0.096
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.788 0.091
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.788 0.091
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.964 0.075
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.670 0.074
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.670 0.074
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.152 0.073
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.047 0.072
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.782 0.069
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.712 0.069
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.515 0.067
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.779 0.065
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.744 0.062
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.758 0.062
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.758 0.062
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.599 0.060
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.311 0.058
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.122 -0.058
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.726 0.058
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.527 0.057
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.048 0.054
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.597 0.052
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.090 0.052
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.132 0.051
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.109 0.051
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.679 0.051
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.829 0.051
99 molecules.