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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/3-21G*

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.434 0.359
C2H2N2O Furazan rNO 1.373 1.477 0.104
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.264 0.961
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.105 -0.425
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.461 0.362
CH3OCl methyl hypochlorite rOCl 1.674 1.788 0.114
C2H5NO3 Nitric acid, ethyl ester rNO 1.407 1.533 0.126
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.057 0.235
ZnS Zinc sulfide rSZn 2.046 1.911 -0.135
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.851 0.137
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.237 3.152
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.452 2.365
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.286 0.810
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.853 0.766
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.798 0.700
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.779 0.681
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.541 0.471
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.098 -0.417
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.540 0.240
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.664 0.458
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331 1.433 0.102
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964 1.071 0.107
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406 1.521 0.115
CuCl Copper monochloride rCuCl 2.051 2.314 0.263
O2 Oxygen diatomic rOO 1.208 1.321 0.113
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116 1.225 0.109
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride rNF 1.365 1.477 0.112
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.717 0.120
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.276 0.195
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.696 0.102
NCl3 nitrogen trichloride rNCl 1.754 1.868 0.114
O3 Ozone rOO 1.278 1.390 0.112
NO- nitric oxide anion rNO 1.258 1.362 0.104
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.399 0.129
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.264 -0.186
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.252 0.152
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.867 0.163
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.667 0.347
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.637 -0.121
CuF Copper monofluoride rCuF 1.745 1.596 -0.149
CuH Copper monohydride rCuH 1.463 1.798 0.335
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.284 0.244
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.092 -0.148
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.085 0.742
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.185 0.183
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.619 0.182
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.631 0.476
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.546 0.228
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.219 -0.181
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.085 -0.135
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079 2.276 -0.803
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.022 0.117
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.284 -0.607
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.716 0.113
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.466 0.164
ZnCN Zinc monocyanide rCZn 1.950 1.803 -0.146
56 molecules.