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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 CCSD(T)/6-31+G**

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 1.999 -0.984
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.094 -0.436
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.422 0.323
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 1.979 0.157
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.691 0.484
HClO4 perchloric acid rOH 0.980 3.269 2.289
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.414 1.709 0.295
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.457 -0.184
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.066 0.308
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.125 0.123
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.569 0.132
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 3.111 0.956
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.533 0.215
13 molecules.