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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 B2PLYP/cc-pVTZ

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.063 -0.920
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.004 0.168
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.075 0.144
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.007 0.130
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.080 0.123
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.470 0.422
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.423 1.306
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.167 0.721
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.425 0.106
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.418 0.343
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.412 0.109
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.664 0.324
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.090 -0.440
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.409 0.310
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.526 -0.278
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.529 -0.275
CF3 Trifluoromethyl radical rCF 1.318 1.431 0.113
HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation rCO 1.209 1.340 0.131
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.201 3.116
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.412 2.325
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.253 0.777
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.822 0.735
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.771 0.673
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.754 0.656
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.508 0.438
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.087 -0.428
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.509 0.209
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.677 0.471
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.852 1.882
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.676 0.115
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.921 0.210
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.835 0.179
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.361 0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 1.441 0.149
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.241 0.657
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.573 -0.132
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.861 -0.190
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.203 0.445
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.478 0.158
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.547 -0.155
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.741 0.774
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.284 0.244
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.088 -0.152
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.938 -0.174
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.434 -0.156
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.601 0.446
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.223 -0.177
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.085 -0.135
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.526 -0.175
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