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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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.210 3.125
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.420 2.333
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.997 -0.986
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.192 0.889
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.261 0.785
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.842 0.747
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.842 0.747
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.838 0.743
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.824 0.737
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.080 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.080 0.736
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.891 0.736
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.735
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.079 0.735
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.778 0.680
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.759 0.661
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.446 -0.654
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.677 0.470
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.094 -0.467
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.007 -0.453
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.509 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.525 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.096 -0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.525 0.433
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.522 0.429
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.549 0.427
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.094 -0.421
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.511 0.418
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.511 0.418
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.559 0.404
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.854 -0.382
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.497 0.367
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.090 -0.360
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.090 -0.360
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.090 -0.360
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.090 -0.360
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.051 0.350
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.460 0.349
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.086 -0.314
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.086 -0.314
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.086 -0.314
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.842 0.314
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.842 0.314
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.838 0.310
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.405 0.306
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.525 -0.295
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.966 -0.249
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.288 0.248
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.323 0.246
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.136 0.238
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.540 0.220
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.239 -0.211
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.239 -0.211
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.239 -0.211
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.239 -0.211
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.460 -0.208
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.506 0.206
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.017 -0.203
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.501 -0.200
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.501 -0.200
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.947 0.189
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.063 -0.183
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.099 0.182
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.225 -0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.225 -0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.225 -0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.225 -0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.225 -0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.225 -0.175
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.493 -0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.086 -0.174
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.086 -0.174
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.086 -0.174
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.006 0.170
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.528 0.169
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.090 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.090 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.090 -0.160
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.090 -0.160
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.087 -0.153
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.090 -0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.090 -0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.090 -0.150
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.090 -0.150
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.079 0.148
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.741 0.144
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.741 0.144
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.961 0.139
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.961 0.139
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.086 -0.134
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.086 -0.134
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.086 -0.134
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.009 0.132
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.239 0.129
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.239 0.129
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.239 0.129
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.239 0.129
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.084 0.127
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.927 -0.124
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.927 -0.124
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.435 0.117
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.671 -0.115
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
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 2.103 -0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.207 0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.207 0.109
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.114 -0.101
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.593 -0.095
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.631 -0.093
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.987 -0.090
NaK Sodium Potassium rNaK 3.589 3.500 -0.089
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.657 -0.088
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.357 0.087
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.339 -0.087
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.562 -0.087
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.089 0.086
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.089 0.086
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.602 -0.086
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688 1.602 -0.086
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 1.966 -0.085
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.162 -0.084
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.520 0.084
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.208 0.080
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.642 -0.080
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.642 -0.080
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.378 0.077
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.420 -0.072
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.776 0.071
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.785 0.071
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.414 -0.070
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.100 0.070
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.521 -0.069
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.521 -0.069
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.662 0.069
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.517 0.069
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.147 0.066
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.147 0.066
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.308 0.066
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.308 0.066
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 3.971 0.066
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.014 -0.065
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.015 -0.064
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.903 0.063
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.890 -0.060
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.521 -0.059
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.268 -0.057
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.268 -0.057
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.258 -0.057
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.725 0.057
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.124 -0.056
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.494 -0.056
GaCl3 Gallium trichloride rClGa 2.180 2.124 -0.056
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.837 0.056
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.821 0.056
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.836 -0.055
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.836 -0.055
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.346 -0.054
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.183 0.053
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.305 0.053
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.855 0.052
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.498 -0.052
CBrClF2 Methane, bromochlorodifluoro- rCCl 1.736 1.788 0.052
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane rCCl 1.747 1.798 0.051
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.801 0.051
CuH Copper monohydride rCuH 1.463 1.412 -0.051
CuH Copper monohydride rCuH 1.463 1.412 -0.051
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.640 0.050
182 molecules.