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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 B97D3/6-311G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.227 3.142
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.423 2.336
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.838 1.868
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.314 1.782
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.439 1.322
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 1.088 -0.840
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.266 0.790
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.943 0.788
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.116 0.772
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.116 0.772
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.115 0.771
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.115 0.771
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.853 0.758
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 2.182 0.736
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.848 0.731
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.785 0.687
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.269 0.685
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rHC 1.115 1.787 0.672
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rCCl 1.755 1.088 -0.667
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.764 0.666
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 1.713 0.507
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.659 0.504
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 3.159 0.486
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.096 -0.465
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.510 0.440
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.528 0.439
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.527 0.438
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.528 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.527 0.435
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.482 0.434
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.525 0.432
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.098 -0.432
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.524 0.431
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.554 0.431
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.580 0.425
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.511 0.418
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.510 0.417
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.098 -0.417
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.499 0.369
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.496 0.366
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.462 0.351
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.425 0.350
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 2.392 0.346
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.168 0.333
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.666 0.326
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.853 0.325
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.848 0.320
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.416 0.317
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.280 0.313
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.527 -0.293
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.528 -0.292
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.973 0.285
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.181 0.283
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.296 0.256
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.324 0.247
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.981 -0.234
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.132 0.215
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBB 1.720 1.507 -0.213
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.810 0.213
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.810 0.213
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.510 0.210
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.916 0.205
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.960 0.202
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.468 -0.200
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 2.041 -0.195
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.861 -0.191
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.839 0.183
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.087 0.182
ClF5 chlorinepentafluoride rFCl 1.650 1.831 0.181
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.535 0.176
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.011 0.175
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.529 -0.172
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.635 -0.169
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.635 -0.169
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.503 -0.165
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.402 0.160
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.543 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.414 1.566 0.152
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.082 0.151
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.380 -0.150
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.092 -0.148
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.966 -0.146
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.014 0.137
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.573 -0.132
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.407 1.538 0.132
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.459 -0.131
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.459 -0.131
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.087 0.130
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBF 1.317 1.442 0.125
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.907 0.121
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.899 0.117
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.419 0.116
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.898 0.116
AlO Aluminum monoxide rAlO 1.618 1.733 0.115
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.405 1.290 -0.114
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.810 0.113
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.810 0.113
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.711 0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.210 0.112
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.210 0.112
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.087 0.112
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.398 1.287 -0.111
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.085 0.110
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.990 -0.110
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.591 -0.110
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.104 -0.109
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.346 0.108
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.947 0.107
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.377 0.107
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.425 0.106
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.343 0.105
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 1.429 0.101
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.698 0.101
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.698 0.101
CH3COCH3 Acetone rCO 1.214 1.314 0.100
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.743 0.100
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.117 -0.098
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.987 0.098
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.986 0.097
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.174 0.095
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.174 0.095
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.497 -0.093
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.220 0.091
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 1.605 -0.091
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.765 0.091
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.803 0.089
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.783 0.087
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.783 0.087
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.405 -0.086
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.131 -0.085
S8 Octasulfur rSS 2.059 1.975 -0.084
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.614 0.084
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.142 0.083
C3H3N3 1,3,5-Triazine rCN 1.338 1.421 0.083
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCO 1.191 1.274 0.083
C10H8 Azulene rCC 1.377 1.295 -0.082
KrF2 Krypton difluoride rFKr 1.875 1.957 0.082
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.611 0.081
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.682 1.763 0.081
C2H Ethynyl radical rCC 1.217 1.297 0.081
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988 2.068 0.080
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.997 -0.080
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.997 -0.080
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.610 0.080
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.159 0.078
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.831 0.078
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.169 -0.077
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rSCl 1.994 2.070 0.076
FSSF Difluorodisulfane rFS 1.635 1.710 0.075
CH2FI fluoroiodomethane rCI 2.140 2.214 0.075
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.748 0.075
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.648 -0.074
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.315 0.073
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 2.022 0.073
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCC 1.492 1.420 -0.073
C3H4O Cyclopropanone rCH 1.086 1.014 -0.072
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.206 0.070
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.738 0.070
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.518 0.070
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide rPBr 2.220 2.290 0.069
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.539 0.069
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.643 0.069
CH2BrF Methane, bromofluoro- rCBr 1.915 1.984 0.069
OClO Chlorine dioxide rClO 1.470 1.539 0.069
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 2.205 0.069
CH3SSH Hydrogen methyl disulfide rSS 2.038 2.106 0.068
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.277 0.068
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 1.389 0.068
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.846 0.068
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.613 0.068
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 1.613 0.068
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.419 0.067
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892 1.958 0.066
BrNO Nitrosyl bromide rNBr 2.140 2.206 0.066
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.712 0.066
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975 2.041 0.066
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.712 0.066
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane rCO 1.411 1.477 0.066
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.267 0.065
BrF3 Bromine trifluoride rFBr 1.721 1.786 0.065
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 1.692 0.064
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.345 0.064
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.265 0.063
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.624 -0.063
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.752 0.063
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281 2.344 0.063
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.116 0.063
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.116 0.063
SeF4 Selenium tetrafluoride rFSe 1.771 1.833 0.062
PF+ phosphorus monofluoride cation rFP 1.500 1.562 0.062
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.315 0.062
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.364 -0.062
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.116 0.062
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.116 0.062
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.115 0.062
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.053 2.115 0.062
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 1.820 0.061
H2S2 Disulfane rSS 2.056 2.117 0.061
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.783 0.061
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.115 0.061
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 2.115 0.061
PCl5 Phosphorus pentachloride rPCl 2.124 2.185 0.060
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.224 0.060
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.458 0.060
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCC 1.354 1.414 0.060
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 1.818 0.060
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.520 -0.060
AsF3 Arsenic trifluoride rAsF 1.706 1.765 0.059
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.354 0.059
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCC 1.507 1.566 0.059
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.646 0.059
SF2 sulfur difluoride rSF 1.587 1.646 0.059
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.840 0.059
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride rPCl 2.043 1.984 -0.059
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.188 0.058
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 2.222 0.058
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.619 0.058
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride rSF 1.561 1.618 0.058
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 2.104 0.058
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.524 0.057
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 2.124 0.057
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.821 0.056
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673 1.729 0.056
MgCl magnesium monochloride rMgCl 2.199 2.255 0.056
HSiBr monobromosilylene rSiBr 2.237 2.293 0.056
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.086 0.056
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rClO 1.400 1.456 0.056
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 1.753 0.055
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCC 1.507 1.562 0.055
CBrClF2 Methane, bromochlorodifluoro- rCCl 1.736 1.790 0.055
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 1.752 0.054
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.852 0.054
SFCl Sulfur chloride fluoride rFS 1.606 1.660 0.054
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.134 0.054
SeS Selenium monosulfide rSSe 2.037 2.090 0.054
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.798 1.851 0.053
HCO Formyl radical rCH 1.080 1.133 0.053
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 1.643 0.053
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 2.210 0.053
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCBr 1.928 1.981 0.053
SiF+ silicon monofluoride cation rFSi 1.527 1.579 0.053
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.652 0.052
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.722 0.052
CBrCl3 Methane, bromotrichloro- rCBr 1.944 1.996 0.052
C4H6 Methylenecyclopropane rCH 1.088 1.036 -0.052
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730 1.781 0.052
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.113 0.051
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.563 0.051
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730 1.781 0.051
CHFClBr fluorochlorobromomethane rCBr 1.928 1.979 0.051
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 1.662 0.051
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.563 0.051
HCCl Chloromethylene rCH 1.119 1.068 -0.051
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 2.113 0.051
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599 1.650 0.051
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSeSe 2.166 2.217 0.051
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide rCS 1.799 1.850 0.051
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.499 -0.051
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride rFGe 1.670 1.721 0.051
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.611 0.050
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.107 0.050
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718 1.768 0.050
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