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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 wB97X-D/aug-cc-pVTZ

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.059 -0.924
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.004 0.168
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.076 0.145
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.008 0.131
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.080 0.123
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.467 0.419
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.418 1.301
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.168 0.722
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.290 1.758
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.830 0.713
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.155 0.320
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.426 0.107
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.417 0.342
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.406 0.103
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 1.429 0.101
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.664 0.324
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.091 -0.439
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.401 0.302
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.636 -0.168
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.636 -0.168
CF3 Trifluoromethyl radical rCF 1.318 1.431 0.113
HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation rCO 1.209 1.337 0.128
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.190 3.105
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.406 2.319
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.253 0.777
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.823 0.736
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.773 0.675
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.755 0.657
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.503 0.433
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.089 -0.426
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.505 0.205
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.665 0.458
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.848 1.878
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.674 0.113
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.922 0.211
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.834 0.178
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.344 0.107
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.250 -0.200
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.972 -0.105
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.243 0.659
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.572 -0.133
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.858 -0.193
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.119 0.361
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.485 0.165
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.143 -0.104
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.548 -0.154
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.584 -0.104
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.286 0.246
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.086 -0.154
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.063 0.719
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBB 1.720 1.501 -0.219
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBF 1.317 1.439 0.122
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.951 -0.161
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.431 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.089 -0.131
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.522 -0.179
61 molecules.