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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 B3LYP/Def2TZVPP

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Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
H2ONH3 Water Ammonia Dimer rNH 2.983 2.068 -0.915
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.836 1.006 0.170
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.931 1.077 0.146
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rNH 0.877 1.010 0.133
C4H4N2O2 Uracil rCH 0.957 1.080 0.123
C6H12O hexanal rCC 1.420 1.529 0.109
C(CH3)3NH2 2-Propanamine, 2-methyl- rNH 1.048 1.474 0.426
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCH 1.117 2.428 1.311
C4H10O Ethanol, 1,1-dimethyl- rCO 1.446 2.175 0.729
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCC 1.532 3.304 1.772
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCH 1.117 1.838 0.721
C4H8S Thiophene, tetrahydro- rCS 1.835 2.158 0.323
C2F4 Tetrafluoroethylene rCF 1.319 1.426 0.107
C2Cl4 Tetrachloroethylene rCCl 1.718 1.579 -0.139
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.421 0.346
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 1.413 0.109
CF3CN Acetonitrile, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 1.429 0.101
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- rCF 1.340 1.665 0.325
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.092 -0.438
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.409 0.310
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.635 -0.169
CH3SCH2CH3 Ethane, (methylthio)- rCS 1.804 1.635 -0.169
CF3 Trifluoromethyl radical rCF 1.318 1.431 0.113
HOCO+ Hydrocarboxyl cation rCO 1.209 1.339 0.131
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.200 3.115
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.414 2.327
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.255 0.779
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.823 0.736
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.773 0.675
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.754 0.656
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.507 0.437
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.090 -0.425
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.507 0.207
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.660 0.453
H2SO4 Sulfuric acid rOH 0.970 2.860 1.890
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride rFP 1.561 1.675 0.114
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride rSiF 1.554 1.713 0.159
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 1.920 0.209
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 1.835 0.179
NO3 Nitrogen trioxide rNO 1.238 1.349 0.111
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.111 -0.339
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 1.441 0.149
Na2Cl2 Disodium dichloride rNaCl 2.584 3.236 0.652
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.570 -0.135
NaO sodium monoxide rONa 2.052 1.849 -0.203
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.525 0.205
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 2.420 0.289
B2Cl4 Diboron tetrachloride rBB 1.702 1.546 -0.156
CaF Calcium monofluoride rFCa 1.967 2.280 0.313
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.290 0.250
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.088 -0.152
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.068 0.725
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBB 1.720 1.500 -0.220
B2F4 Diboron tetrafluoride rBF 1.317 1.439 0.122
Li2+ lithium diatomic cation rLiLi 3.112 2.947 -0.165
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 1.939 -0.521
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.430 -0.160
SiF3 Silicon trifluoride radical rFSi 1.565 1.709 0.144
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.227 -0.173
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.093 -0.167
K2 Potassium diatomic rKK 3.905 4.025 0.120
Mg2 Magnesium diatomic rMgMg 3.891 2.683 -1.208
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.533 -0.168
63 molecules.