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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/daug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.218 3.133
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole rNN 1.351 4.329 2.978
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.414 2.327
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.849 1.879
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.310 1.778
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole rNH 1.002 2.758 1.756
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.439 1.322
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.957 -1.026
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.261 0.785
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.847 0.752
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.846 0.751
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.902 0.747
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.841 0.746
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.830 0.743
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.087 0.743
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.087 0.743
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.085 0.742
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.085 0.742
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.850 0.733
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.178 0.732
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.781 0.683
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.760 0.662
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.238 0.654
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.703 0.497
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.610 0.455
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.525 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.525 0.436
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.506 0.436
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.524 0.435
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.481 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.525 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.525 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.524 0.432
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.523 0.430
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.037 -0.423
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.037 -0.423
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.095 -0.420
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.508 0.415
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 3.485 0.373
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.495 0.365
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.493 0.363
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.161 0.326
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.847 0.319
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.846 0.318
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.841 0.313
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.617 0.297
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.404 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.524 -0.296
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.525 -0.295
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.525 -0.295
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 2.329 0.283
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.303 0.263
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.470 0.250
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.470 0.250
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.470 0.250
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.147 0.249
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.321 0.245
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.321 0.245
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.344 0.244
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.993 -0.243
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.994 -0.242
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.994 -0.242
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.982 -0.234
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.923 0.218
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.970 0.212
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.470 0.210
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.470 0.210
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.470 0.210
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.492 -0.209
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.682 -0.209
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.507 0.207
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.967 0.202
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.467 -0.201
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.283 0.186
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.283 0.186
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.101 0.184
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.541 0.182
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.538 0.179
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.271 -0.179
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.271 -0.179
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.271 -0.179
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.271 -0.179
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.963 0.177
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.773 0.176
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.773 0.176
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 2.061 -0.175
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.256 -0.170
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.502 -0.166
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.271 0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.271 0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.271 0.161
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.271 0.161
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
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.098 -0.142
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.862 0.140
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.577 -0.124
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.904 0.122
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.959 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 1.099 -0.113
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.099 -0.113
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.416 0.113
C6H8 1,3-Cyclohexadiene rCC 1.349 1.462 0.113
C6H12O hexanal rCC 1.420 1.530 0.110
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.190 0.109
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.970 0.106
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.703 0.105
C2H4 Ethylene rCC 1.339 1.440 0.101
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.116 -0.099
CH3COCH3 Acetone rCO 1.214 1.311 0.097
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 3.174 0.095
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673 2.768 0.095
MgOH magnesium hydroxide rMgO 1.767 1.861 0.094
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889 2.982 0.093
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.117 0.087
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.215 0.087
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.242 0.087
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.130 -0.085
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.688 0.085
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.725 0.084
ScF Scandium monofluoride rFSc 1.788 1.872 0.084
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.154 0.083
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.610 0.080
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.137 0.080
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.998 -0.080
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.324 0.078
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.773 0.076
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.773 0.076
C2H Ethynyl radical rCC 1.217 1.292 0.076
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.789 0.076
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.150 0.074
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.615 -0.073
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.615 -0.073
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.715 0.072
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 1.624 -0.072
FNO3 Fluorine nitrate rNO 1.507 1.578 0.071
C6H12O hexanal rCC 1.596 1.525 -0.071
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.283 0.071
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.283 0.071
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.470 0.070
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.470 0.070
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.470 0.070
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.312 0.069
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.178 -0.068
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.782 0.068
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.515 0.067
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.515 0.067
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 1.533 0.066
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.734 0.066
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.869 0.066
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.426 -0.066
CH3NO3 Methyl nitrate rNO 1.402 1.467 0.065
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.420 -0.064
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.653 0.063
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.812 0.062
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.518 -0.062
CH2ClCCCl 1,3-dichloropropyne rCCl 1.779 1.839 0.060
CH3ONO Methyl nitrite rNO 1.398 1.458 0.060
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 2.412 0.060
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.354 0.059
SO2F2 Sulfuryl fluoride rFS 1.530 1.589 0.059
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295 2.354 0.059
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.199 -0.059
BHCl2 Borane, dichloro- rBH 1.130 1.189 0.059
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.267 0.058
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 2.117 0.058
FNO Nitrosyl fluoride rNF 1.512 1.570 0.058
ClNO Nitrosyl chloride rNCl 1.975 2.033 0.058
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.310 0.058
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCC 1.253 1.310 0.058
NaBr Sodium Bromide rNaBr 2.502 2.559 0.057
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.995 -0.057
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.493 -0.057
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 1.642 0.057
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rSO 1.574 1.631 0.057
CH2BrF Methane, bromofluoro- rCBr 1.915 1.972 0.057
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione rCC 1.507 1.562 0.055
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.752 0.055
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.752 0.055
BrF5 bromine pentafluoride rFBr 1.689 1.744 0.055
MgCl magnesium monochloride rMgCl 2.199 2.254 0.055
NaS Sodium sulfide rNaS 2.489 2.543 0.054
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.808 0.054
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 2.003 0.054
ScF Scandium monofluoride rFSc 1.788 1.841 0.054
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 1.592 0.053
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 2.003 0.053
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.726 0.052
O2- oxygen diatomic anion rOO 1.350 1.298 -0.052
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 1.698 0.052
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.348 -0.052
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.538 -0.052
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.459 0.052
GaCl Gallium monochloride rClGa 2.202 2.253 0.052
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.181 0.051
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 2.412 0.051
Cl3PO Phosphoryl chloride rPCl 1.989 2.040 0.051
BrNO Nitrosyl bromide rNBr 2.140 2.191 0.051
HCCl Chloromethylene rCH 1.119 1.068 -0.051
203 molecules.