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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 wB97X-D/6-311G**

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.047 -0.936
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.007 0.171
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.079 0.148
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.010 0.133
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.082 0.125
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.468 0.420
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.420 1.303
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.173 0.727
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.294 1.762
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.835 0.718
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.160 0.325
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.426 0.107
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.420 0.345
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.407 0.104
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 1.429 0.101
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.664 0.324
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.094 -0.436
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.401 0.302
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.636 -0.168
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.636 -0.168
CF3 Trifluoromethyl radical rCF 1.318 1.431 0.113
HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation rCO 1.209 1.336 0.128
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.200 3.115
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.416 2.329
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.259 0.783
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.829 0.742
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.778 0.680
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.760 0.662
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.508 0.438
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.092 -0.423
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.510 0.210
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.673 0.466
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.857 1.887
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.678 0.117
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.919 0.208
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.837 0.181
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.344 0.107
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.247 -0.203
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.968 -0.110
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.993 -0.107
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.258 0.674
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.573 -0.131
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.854 -0.197
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.118 0.360
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.547 0.227
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.140 -0.106
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.547 -0.155
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.280 0.313
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.281 0.241
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.081 -0.159
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.075 0.732
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBB 1.720 1.501 -0.219
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBF 1.317 1.439 0.122
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.954 -0.158
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.433 -0.157
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.081 -0.139
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.514 -0.188
62 molecules.