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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/6-31+G**

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.427 0.352
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.208 0.905
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.104 -0.426
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.419 0.320
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822 2.060 0.238
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.249 3.164
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.437 2.350
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.276 0.800
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.844 0.757
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.793 0.695
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.772 0.674
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.518 0.448
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.103 -0.412
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.517 0.217
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.716 0.510
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 1.755 0.114
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.737 0.139
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 2.716 0.123
LiK Lithium Potassium rLiK 3.270 3.393 0.123
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.216 -0.234
CaOH Calcium monohydroxide rOCa 1.976 2.110 0.134
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.922 0.157
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.936 0.232
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.266 -0.160
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.672 0.352
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 3.998 0.240
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.941 0.101
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.095 0.128
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.296 0.256
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.098 -0.142
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.099 0.756
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 2.132 0.129
CaCl calcium monochloride rClCa 2.437 2.576 0.139
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.473 0.318
CaS Calcium sulfide rSCa 2.318 2.493 0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.235 -0.165
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.094 -0.126
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 3.499 -0.392
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 1.724 0.121
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.496 -0.205
CaC Calcium monocarbide rCCa 2.302 2.453 0.152
41 molecules.