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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 QCISD/6-31+G**

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.198 0.895
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.682 0.475
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.731 0.137
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.376 0.106
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.244 -0.206
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.114 0.138
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.084 0.326
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.512 0.192
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.097 0.130
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.270 0.230
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.081 -0.159
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.081 0.738
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 5.171 2.711
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.123 0.121
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.574 0.137
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.524 0.206
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.240 -0.160
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.113 -0.107
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.093 0.188
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 5.249 1.358
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.297 -0.404
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.435 0.134
22 molecules.