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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at BLYP/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530   1.098 -0.432 5 13
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.001 -0.077 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.114 -0.018 1 3
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.101 -0.016 1 5
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.092 -0.013 1 7
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.189 -0.011 1 5
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.960 -0.009 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.096 -0.007 1 6
CaC Calcium monocarbide rC#Ca 2.302   2.296 -0.006 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.591 -0.005 2 5
C8H8 cubane rCH 1.097   1.093 -0.004 1 9
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.317 -0.003 1 3
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.101 -0.002 1 3
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rCF 1.329 ±0.003 1.327 -0.002 1 4
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.098   1.096 -0.002 1 6
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.104 -0.001 2 8
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.096 0.000 1 5
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.091 0.000 1 3
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.253 0.000 1 2
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.321 0.001 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.098 0.002 1 5
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.085 0.002 1 4
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.597 0.002 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.096 0.003 4 8
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 ±0.001 1.658 0.003 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.097 0.003 4 10
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.021 0.003 2 6
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.175 0.003 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.206 0.003 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.088 0.003 1 2
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.892 0.003 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.090   1.093 0.003 2 5
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.098   1.102 0.004 2 6
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.095 0.004 2 5
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.086 0.004 2 5
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.100 0.004 1 4
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.087 0.004 1 4
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.068 0.004 1 3
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.978 0.004 1 2
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.600 0.004 1 2
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 ±0.001 2.247 0.005 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.741 0.005 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.120 0.005 3 10
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.096 0.005 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.746 0.005 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.099 ±0.001 1.104 0.005 2 6
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.071 0.005 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.119 0.005 1 4
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.530 0.005 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.103 0.005 1 2
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.796 0.006 1 2
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.272 0.006 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.230 0.006 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.088 0.006 1 4
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.095 0.007 1 6
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.067 0.007 3 4
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.381 0.007 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.089 0.007 1 3
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.478 0.007 1 2
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.094 0.007 1 2
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.099 0.007 3 6
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.189 0.007 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.161 0.007 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.522 0.007 5 6
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.123 0.008 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.488 0.008 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.517 0.008 2 3
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.094 0.008 2 5
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.100 0.008 1 3
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.136 0.008 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.085 0.008 1 3
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.484 0.008 1 3
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.484 0.009 1 3
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.213 0.009 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.167 0.009 1 2
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.500 0.009 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.081 0.009 2 4
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.086 0.009 2 5
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.089   1.098 0.009 1 4
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.088   1.097 0.009 1 5
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.085 ±0.001 1.094 0.009 2 4
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.302 0.010 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.098 0.010 4 6
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.518 0.010 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.172 0.010 2 3
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.485 0.010 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.534 0.011 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.031 0.011 1 2
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.621 0.011 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.542 0.011 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.537 0.011 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.547 0.011 1 2
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.026 0.011 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.564 0.011 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rC=C 1.329 ±0.003 1.340 0.011 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.105 0.012 1 3
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.547 0.012 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.594 0.012 1 2
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.132 0.012 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.097 0.013 1 2
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.971 0.013 1 2
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822   1.835 0.013 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.217 0.014 2 4
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.357 0.014 1 2
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.358 0.014 2 3
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.539 0.014 1 3
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.099 0.014 2 4
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.291 0.014 1 2
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 ±0.000 2.608 0.015 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.289 0.015 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.477 0.015 1 4
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.438 0.016 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.985 0.016 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.509 0.016 2 3
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.517 0.016 1 2
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.933 0.016 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCO 1.411 ±0.001 1.427 0.016 1 2
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.476 0.016 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.086   1.103 0.017 2 8
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.770 0.017 1 2
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.664 0.017 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.727 0.018 1 3
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- rBF 1.307   1.325 0.018 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.189 0.019 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.334 0.019 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rP=O 1.462 ±0.011 1.481 0.019 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.671 0.019 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.432 0.020 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.584 0.020 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.541 0.020 1 2
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.279 0.021 1 2
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.697 0.021 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.716 0.021 1 3
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.228 0.021 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.445 0.021 1 2
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.436 0.021 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.531 0.021 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.482 0.022 1 2
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.498 0.023 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.368 0.023 2 3
C3H5 Allyl radical rCH 1.069   1.093 0.024 1 2
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 ±0.000 1.634 0.024 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.473 0.024 1 2
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.445 0.024 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.925 0.025 1 2
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.537 0.026 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.757 0.027 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.173 0.027 2 4
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.542 0.027 1 3
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.279 0.028 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.380 0.029 1 4
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.357 0.029 1 3
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.485 0.029 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.618 0.030 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.655 0.030 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.960 0.030 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.885 0.030 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.462 0.031 1 2
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.513 0.032 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577   1.610 0.033 1 5
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.085 0.034 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.641 0.034 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.801 0.034 1 4
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.630 0.035 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.753 0.036 1 2
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.675 0.036 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534   1.572 0.038 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.735 0.038 1 3
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.929 0.040 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.817 0.040 1 4
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.925 0.041 2 3
CBr4 Carbon tetrabromide rCBr 1.942 ±0.002 1.984 0.042 1 2
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.104 0.042 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.642 0.042 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.623 0.044 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.698 0.044 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.635 0.045 1 2
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.971 0.046 1 4
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.675 0.047 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.205 0.048 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.116 0.049 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.942 0.050 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.146 0.051 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.985 0.051 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.782 0.051 1 2
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.488 0.053 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   2.041 0.053 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.812 0.053 1 2
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246   2.300 0.054 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.220 0.054 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.218 0.054 1 2
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.800 0.054 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.600 0.055 1 4
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.831 0.056 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.193 0.057 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.705 0.059 1 2
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.356 0.061 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 ±0.004 2.122 0.064 1 3
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.346 0.065 1 2
GeBr4 Germanium tetrabromide rGeBr 2.272 ±0.001 2.338 0.066 1 2
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.474 0.068 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.423 0.071 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.786 0.072 1 3
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.522 0.074 5 6
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.614 0.084 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.184 0.103 1 2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099   1.427 0.328 1 2
207 molecules.