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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 CID/6-31G*

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
HNCO Isocyanic acid rCN 1.214 2.030 0.816
HNCO Isocyanic acid rCO 1.164 0.935 -0.229
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rOH 0.956 3.054 2.098
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCH 1.085 2.070 0.985
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rNO 1.408 2.256 0.848
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.422 0.347
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.170 0.867
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.090 -0.440
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.401 0.302
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (Z)- rCC 1.506 1.092 -0.414
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (Z)- rCC 1.346 1.092 -0.254
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- rCC 1.508 3.045 1.537
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- rCC 1.347 1.086 -0.261
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.093 0.270
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.201 3.116
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.413 2.326
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.252 0.776
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.816 0.729
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.772 0.674
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.758 0.660
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.500 0.430
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.089 -0.426
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.500 0.200
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.661 0.454
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCC 1.527 3.106 1.579
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCH 1.055 2.209 1.154
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCC 1.211 2.222 1.011
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCC 1.422 1.818 0.396
C5H6 Cyclopropylacetylene rCC 1.503 1.818 0.315
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.712 0.118
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.627 -0.155
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.655 -0.209
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354 1.499 0.144
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.246 -0.204
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.610 -0.490
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.074 -0.146
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.938 -0.114
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.242 0.484
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.519 0.199
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.585 -0.103
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.272 0.232
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.077 -0.163
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.067 0.724
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 1.803 0.148
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 4.454 1.994
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.143 0.141
FOO Dioxygen monofluoride radical rFO 1.649 1.385 -0.264
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.568 0.131
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.048 -0.107
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.505 0.187
HBO Boron hydride oxide rBO 1.200 2.373 1.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.227 -0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.072 -0.148
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.066 0.161
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.806 0.915
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.272 -0.429
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.407 0.106
57 molecules.