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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/cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.235 3.150
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.434 2.347
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSS 1.906 3.558 1.652
HBO Boron hydride oxide rBO 1.200 2.382 1.182
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.195 0.892
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.274 0.798
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.935 0.780
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.108 0.764
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.108 0.764
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.107 0.763
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.107 0.763
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.852 0.757
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.852 0.757
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.841 0.754
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.847 0.752
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.791 0.693
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.770 0.672
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.718 0.512
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.102 -0.459
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.605 0.450
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.014 -0.446
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.515 0.445
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.526 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.526 0.434
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.190 0.432
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.104 -0.426
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.519 0.426
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.519 0.426
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.548 0.425
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.507 0.414
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.507 0.414
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.103 -0.412
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.089 0.387
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.498 0.368
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.496 0.366
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.466 0.355
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.882 -0.354
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.427 0.352
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.115 -0.335
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.115 -0.335
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.115 -0.335
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.115 -0.335
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.852 0.324
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.852 0.324
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.847 0.319
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.408 0.309
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.526 -0.294
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.614 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
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.321 0.281
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.168 0.270
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.841 -0.259
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.333 0.257
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.980 -0.235
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.514 0.214
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.127 0.210
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.470 -0.198
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.779 0.182
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.779 0.182
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.522 -0.179
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.522 -0.179
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.272 -0.178
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.272 -0.178
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.272 -0.178
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.272 -0.178
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.525 0.166
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.081 -0.165
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.505 -0.163
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.272 0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.272 0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.272 0.162
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.272 0.162
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.245 -0.155
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.245 -0.155
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.245 -0.155
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.245 -0.155
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.245 -0.155
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.245 -0.155
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
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.846 0.142
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.115 -0.135
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.115 -0.135
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.115 -0.135
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.115 -0.135
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.112 -0.128
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.115 -0.125
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.115 -0.125
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.115 -0.125
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.115 -0.125
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.301 -0.125
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.712 0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.211 0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.211 0.113
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
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.108
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.105 -0.108
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.115 -0.100
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.702 0.099
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.937 0.097
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.697 -0.090
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.729 0.088
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.162 0.086
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.213 0.085
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.613 0.083
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.132 -0.083
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.779 0.082
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.779 0.082
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.749 0.081
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.723 0.080
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.109 0.079
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.767 0.078
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.615 0.076
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.841 0.076
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.003 -0.075
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.404 1.479 0.075
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.131 0.074
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.316 0.074
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.316 0.074
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.131 0.072
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.669 0.072
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.669 0.072
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.637 0.072
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.226 0.071
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.645 0.071
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.657 0.071
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.785 0.071
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.597 0.071
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.597 0.071
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.745 0.071
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.540 0.070
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.540 0.070
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.540 0.070
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.600 0.070
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.599 0.069
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.277 0.068
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.178 -0.068
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.363 0.068
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.613 0.068
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.613 0.068
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.198 0.067
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.515 0.067
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.848 0.067
Cl3PO Phosphoryl chloride rPCl 1.989 2.056 0.067
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rClO 1.400 1.466 0.066
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.869 0.066
PF+ phosphorus monofluoride cation rFP 1.500 1.566 0.066
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.622 -0.065
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.195 0.065
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.655 0.065
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.655 0.065
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.020 2.085 0.065
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.625 0.064
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.058 0.064
F3PO Phosphoryl fluoride rFP 1.524 1.588 0.064
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.145 0.064
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.145 0.064
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.428 -0.064
BrF3 Bromine trifluoride rFBr 1.721 1.784 0.063
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.719 0.063
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.101 0.063
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.653 0.063
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiF 1.576 1.638 0.062
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.659 -0.062
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.659 -0.062
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.652 0.062
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rSS 1.890 1.952 0.062
SiHF3 trifluorosilane rSiF 1.563 1.625 0.062
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.050 0.062
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.050 0.062
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.666 0.061
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604 1.666 0.061
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.128 0.061
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.073 0.061
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 2.073 0.061
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.140 0.060
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.140 0.060
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.140 0.060
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.412 0.059
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.312 0.059
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.593 0.059
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579 1.638 0.059
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 2.102 0.059
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534 1.593 0.059
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.809 0.059
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.120 0.059
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.425 -0.059
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.120 0.059
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.521 -0.059
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.612 0.058
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.260 0.058
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.532 -0.058
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.532 -0.058
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.645 0.058
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.645 0.058
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.652 0.058
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.193 0.057
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.193 0.057
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.739 0.057
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595 1.652 0.057
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSS 1.931 1.988 0.057
PO- phosphorus monoxide anion rOP 1.540 1.597 0.057
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.032 0.057
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.032 0.057
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.032 0.057
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.258 0.057
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rOCl 1.405 1.461 0.056
SiCl3CH3 methyltrichlorosilane rSiCl 2.026 2.082 0.056
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.124 2.180 0.056
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.219 0.056
PF phosphorus monofluoride rFP 1.593 1.648 0.055
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.486 0.055
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rSO 1.431 1.486 0.055
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.108 0.055
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.108 0.055
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.495 -0.055
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.752 0.055
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.752 0.055
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 1.651 0.055
HPO Hydrogen phosphorus oxide rPH 1.433 1.488 0.055
CH2BrF Methane, bromofluoro- rCBr 1.915 1.970 0.055
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.946 0.055
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.946 0.055
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.414 1.469 0.055
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.768 0.055
CH3SSCH3 Disulfide, dimethyl rSS 2.038 2.093 0.055
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.615 0.055
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.615 0.055
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rFS 1.635 1.689 0.054
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.108 0.054
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.108 0.054
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide rPBr 2.220 2.274 0.054
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.218 0.054
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.335 0.054
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.335 0.054
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.759 0.054
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.759 0.054
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.107 0.054
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.107 0.054
C3H5Cl3 Propane, 1,2,3-trichloro- rCCl 1.790 1.843 0.053
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.771 0.053
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 1.708 0.053
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.937 0.053
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.771 0.053
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.664 0.053
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.664 0.053
PF phosphorus monofluoride rFP 1.593 1.646 0.053
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.723 0.053
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.028 0.053
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.107 0.053
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.107 0.053
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 1.707 0.053
SiHCl3 Trichlorosilane rSiCl 2.020 2.073 0.053
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.831 0.053
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.272 -0.053
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.272 -0.053
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.027 0.052
SSO Disulfur monoxide rSS 1.884 1.937 0.052
HSiBr monobromosilylene rSiBr 2.237 2.289 0.052
NBr nitrogen monobromide rNBr 1.765 1.817 0.052
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 2.085 0.052
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 2.085 0.052
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.722 0.052
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.806 0.052
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.806 0.052
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rFS 1.606 1.658 0.052
SiBr4 Silicon tetrabromide rSiBr 2.183 2.235 0.052
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rFS 1.576 1.627 0.051
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.499 -0.051
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.108 0.051
PCl phosphorus chloride rPCl 2.018 2.069 0.051
CBrClF2 Methane, bromochlorodifluoro- rCCl 1.736 1.787 0.051
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.679 0.051
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.679 0.051
SiCl2 Dichlorosilylene rSiCl 2.076 2.127 0.051
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.107 0.051
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 2.146 0.051
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.468 0.050
SO3 Sulfur trioxide rSO 1.418 1.468 0.050
S8 Octasulfur rSS 2.059 2.109 0.050
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.696 0.050
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.696 0.050
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