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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 B97D3/6-31G*

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.241 3.156
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.431 2.344
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.859 1.889
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.321 1.789
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.441 1.324
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.055 -0.928
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rCBr 1.928 1.092 -0.836
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.269 0.793
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.939 0.784
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.103 0.760
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.103 0.760
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.102 0.758
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.102 0.758
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.852 0.757
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.848 0.753
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.834 0.747
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.188 0.742
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.850 0.733
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.788 0.690
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.260 0.676
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rHC 1.115 1.786 0.671
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.768 0.670
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rCCl 1.755 1.092 -0.663
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.722 0.516
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.658 0.503
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 3.159 0.486
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.099 -0.462
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.530 0.441
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.511 0.441
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.529 0.440
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.530 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.529 0.437
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.484 0.436
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.527 0.434
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.527 0.434
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.556 0.433
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.101 -0.429
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.515 0.422
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.515 0.422
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.102 -0.413
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.502 0.372
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.500 0.370
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.467 0.356
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.426 0.351
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.502 0.347
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.172 0.337
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.665 0.325
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.852 0.324
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.848 0.320
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.415 0.316
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.280 0.313
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.529 -0.291
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.530 -0.290
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.972 0.284
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.173 0.275
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.300 0.260
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.321 0.245
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 2.290 0.244
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.987 -0.229
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.044 0.222
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.043 0.221
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 2.019 -0.217
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.316 -0.214
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBB 1.720 1.507 -0.213
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.920 0.209
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.507 0.207
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.120 0.203
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.855 -0.197
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.473 -0.195
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.501 0.183
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.780 0.183
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.780 0.183
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.086 0.181
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.835 0.179
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.013 0.177
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.534 0.175
ClF5 chlorinepentafluoride rFCl 1.650 1.823 0.173
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.635 -0.169
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.635 -0.169
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.408 0.166
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.507 -0.161
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.597 0.160
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.161 0.159
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.543 -0.159
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.458 0.157
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.085 0.154
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.246 -0.154
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.246 -0.154
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.246 -0.154
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.414 1.568 0.153
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.966 -0.146
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.096 -0.144
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.899 0.141
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.017 0.140
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.728 0.135
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.407 1.541 0.134
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.089 0.132
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.459 -0.131
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.459 -0.131
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.089 -0.130
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.575 -0.130
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBF 1.317 1.442 0.125
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.909 0.123
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.421 0.118
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.215 0.117
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.215 0.117
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.384 0.114
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.986 -0.114
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.405 1.291 -0.113
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.088 0.112
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.591 -0.110
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.398 1.289 -0.109
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.346 0.109
CH3COCH3 Acetone rCO 1.214 1.322 0.108
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.889 0.107
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.889 0.107
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.425 0.106
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.343 0.105
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.940 0.100
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 1.428 0.100
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.113 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.113 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.113 -0.099
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.113 -0.099
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.227 0.099
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.695 0.097
ScF Scandium monofluoride rFSc 1.788 1.885 0.097
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.811 0.097
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.983 0.094
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.762 0.094
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.982 0.093
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.123 -0.092
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.417 0.092
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.499 -0.091
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.762 0.089
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 1.608 -0.088
C2H Ethynyl radical rCC 1.217 1.304 0.087
KCl Potassium Chloride rKCl 2.667 2.753 0.086
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCO 1.191 1.275 0.084
S8 Octasulfur rSS 2.059 1.975 -0.084
C3H3N3 1,3,5-Triazine rCN 1.338 1.422 0.084
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.780 0.083
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.780 0.083
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.162 0.083
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.161 0.082
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.410 -0.082
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.134 -0.081
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.377 1.296 -0.081
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.753 0.079
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.675 0.079
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.675 0.079
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.159 0.078
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.320 0.078
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.650 0.076
CuO Copper Monoxide rCuO 1.724 1.648 -0.076
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.829 0.075
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.605 0.075
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.172 -0.074
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.004 -0.073
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 2.004 -0.073
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.649 -0.073
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673 1.746 0.073
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCH 1.086 1.014 -0.072
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.520 0.072
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.946 0.071
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.046 0.071
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCC 1.492 1.422 -0.071
CH2BrF Methane, bromofluoro- rCBr 1.915 1.985 0.070
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 1.389 0.069
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.127 0.069
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.538 0.068
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.538 0.068
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.043 0.068
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.061 0.067
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.612 0.067
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.845 0.067
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.611 0.066
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane rCO 1.411 1.477 0.066
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.054 0.066
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.707 0.064
PF+ phosphorus monofluoride cation rFP 1.500 1.564 0.063
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.193 0.063
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730 1.793 0.063
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730 1.792 0.063
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.751 0.062
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.304 0.061
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCC 1.354 1.415 0.061
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.684 -0.061
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.783 0.061
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.313 0.060
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rClO 1.400 1.460 0.060
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.366 -0.060
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.951 0.060
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCC 1.507 1.566 0.059
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.840 0.059
BrF3 Bromine trifluoride rFBr 1.721 1.780 0.059
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.194 0.058
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.079 0.058
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.221 0.058
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 1.986 -0.057
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 2.078 0.057
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.258 0.057
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.192 0.056
PO- phosphorus monoxide anion rOP 1.540 1.596 0.056
LiS Lithium monosulfide rLiS 2.150 2.205 0.056
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.219 0.056
MgCl magnesium monochloride rMgCl 2.199 2.255 0.056
CBrClF2 Methane, bromochlorodifluoro- rCCl 1.736 1.791 0.055
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOH 0.912 0.967 0.055
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.257 0.055
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.633 -0.055
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCC 1.507 1.562 0.055
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.525 -0.055
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.615 0.054
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.030 0.054
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.751 0.054
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.751 0.054
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.134 0.054
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.615 0.054
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.121 0.054
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.134 0.054
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.091 0.053
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.124 2.177 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.534 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.534 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.534 0.053
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.534 0.053
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.668 0.052
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rCS 1.799 1.851 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.757 0.052
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rNS 1.705 1.757 0.052
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 1.647 0.052
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.579 0.052
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane rCCl 1.744 1.796 0.052
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane rCCl 1.744 1.796 0.052
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.113 0.052
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCBr 1.928 1.980 0.052
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCN 1.154 1.205 0.052
KBr Potassium Bromide rKBr 2.821 2.872 0.052
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.113 0.051
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.081 0.051
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
HN3 hydrogen azide rNH 0.975 1.026 0.051
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.532 0.051
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.532 0.051
P2+ phosphorus diatomic cation rPP 1.986 2.037 0.051
C4H6 Methylenecyclopropane rCH 1.088 1.037 -0.051
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.532 0.051
SO Sulfur monoxide rSO 1.481 1.532 0.051
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.733 0.051
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.849 0.051
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.721 0.051
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane rCCl 1.747 1.798 0.051
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCBr 1.928 1.978 0.050
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.103 0.050
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.103 0.050
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.848 0.050
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