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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*

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.055 -0.928
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.013 0.177
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.085 0.154
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.017 0.140
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.089 0.132
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rCBr 1.928 1.092 -0.836
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rHC 1.115 1.786 0.671
CH2BrCl Methane, bromochloro- rCCl 1.755 1.092 -0.663
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.484 0.436
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.441 1.324
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.188 0.742
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.321 1.789
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.850 0.733
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.172 0.337
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.425 0.106
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.426 0.351
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.421 0.118
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.665 0.325
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.101 -0.429
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.415 0.316
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.635 -0.169
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.635 -0.169
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.044 0.222
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.241 3.156
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.431 2.344
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.269 0.793
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.834 0.747
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.788 0.690
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.768 0.670
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.511 0.441
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.102 -0.413
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.507 0.207
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.722 0.516
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.859 1.889
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.920 0.209
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.835 0.179
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.780 0.183
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.728 0.135
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide rNN 1.782 1.889 0.107
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.384 0.114
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.346 0.109
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.088 0.112
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.986 -0.114
Cu2 Copper diatomic rCuCu 2.220 2.089 -0.130
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.260 0.676
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.575 -0.130
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.855 -0.197
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.899 0.141
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.543 -0.159
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.280 0.313
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.300 0.260
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.096 -0.144
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.103 0.760
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBB 1.720 1.507 -0.213
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBF 1.317 1.442 0.125
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.966 -0.146
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.459 -0.131
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.161 0.159
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.597 0.160
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.502 0.347
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.501 0.183
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.246 -0.154
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.086 0.181
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.458 0.157
69 molecules.