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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/cc-pVTZ

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
CH3CHF2 Ethane, 1,1-difluoro- rCF 1.364 1.673 0.309
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.666 0.459
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971 1.829 0.858
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331 0.969 -0.362
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.818 1.848
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.672 0.111
N2O3 Dinitrogen trioxide rNN 1.864 1.736 -0.128
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.241 -0.209
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 3.000 -0.100
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.130 0.372
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.426 0.106
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.585 -0.103
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.280 0.240
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.088 -0.152
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.073 0.730
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 5.066 2.606
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.241 -0.159
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.113 -0.107
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 4.570 0.680
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.501 -0.200
20 molecules.