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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 PBEPBE/TZVP

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.423 0.348
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.101 -0.429
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.417 0.318
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.135 0.313
KOH Potassium hydroxide rOK 2.212 2.314 0.103
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.231 3.146
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.425 2.338
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.268 0.792
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.840 0.753
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.789 0.691
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.768 0.670
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.513 0.443
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.100 -0.415
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.513 0.213
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.724 0.518
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.767 0.126
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 2.344 0.102
CaBr2 Calcium dibromide rCaBr 2.616 2.751 0.135
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.801 0.207
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.400 0.130
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.255 -0.195
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.970 0.205
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.953 0.248
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.253 -0.173
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.647 0.327
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.967 0.209
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.299 0.259
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.101 -0.139
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.104 0.761
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.338 -0.122
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.184 0.181
FSN Thiazyl fluoride rFS 1.643 1.750 0.107
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.427 0.272
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.576 0.258
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.233 -0.167
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.095 -0.125
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.011 0.106
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.591 -0.300
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.737 0.134
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 1.817 0.104
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.522 0.220
41 molecules.