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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at LSDA/aug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530   1.101 -0.429 5 13
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079   2.967 -0.112 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.547 -0.049 2 5
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 ±0.000 2.223 -0.042 1 2
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 ±0.000 1.741 -0.034 1 2
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673   1.641 -0.032 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.442 -0.029 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.383 -0.029 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rCF 1.329 ±0.003 1.301 -0.028 1 4
C4H6 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane rCC 1.497   1.472 -0.025 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.484 -0.024 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.415 ±0.005 1.391 -0.024 1 2
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 ±0.001 1.631 -0.024 1 2
NH2F monofluoroamine rNF 1.433   1.409 -0.024 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.507 -0.024 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.512 -0.024 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.501 -0.024 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.492 -0.023 5 6
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.475   1.452 -0.023 1 2
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.332 -0.022 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331   1.310 -0.021 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.414   1.394 -0.020 7 9
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 ±0.000 2.341 -0.020 1 2
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 ±0.003 1.678 -0.019 1 2
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.417 -0.018 1 2
NaH sodium hydride rNaH 1.887 ±0.000 1.869 -0.018 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.004 -0.017 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.701 -0.017 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834   1.819 -0.015 2 3
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.478 -0.015 2 3
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.567 -0.014 1 2
As2 Arsenic diatomic rAs#As 2.103   2.090 -0.013 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.204 -0.013 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.104 -0.013 1 5
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.398   1.386 -0.012 1 3
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 ±0.000 1.599 -0.012 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.370 ±0.002 1.358 -0.011 1 5
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.094 -0.011 1 7
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.490 -0.011 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.405 ±0.001 1.394 -0.010 2 9
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688   1.678 -0.010 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.357 ±0.003 1.347 -0.010 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.520 -0.010 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.642 -0.010 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.310 -0.010 1 3
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.407 ±0.004 1.398 -0.009 2 3
CuH Copper monohydride rCuH 1.463   1.453 -0.009 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.960 -0.009 1 3
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.711 ±0.005 1.703 -0.008 1 5
C10H8 naphthalene rC:C 1.410   1.402 -0.008 2 3
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.146 -0.008 1 2
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rN=O 1.180 ±0.005 1.172 -0.008 1 3
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.604 -0.007 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.770 -0.007 1 4
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.260 -0.007 1 2
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.174 -0.007 1 2
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 ±0.000 1.919 -0.007 1 2
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.165 -0.006 1 2
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCH 1.099   1.093 -0.006 1 6
CSe2 Carbon diselenide rC=Se 1.692 ±0.000 1.687 -0.006 1 2
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116   1.111 -0.005 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.340 -0.005 2 3
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.559 -0.005 1 2
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722   1.717 -0.005 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.484   1.480 -0.004 7 8
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.196 -0.004 1 5
BeO beryllium oxide rBe=O 1.331   1.327 -0.004 1 2
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.062 -0.004 1 2
CN- cyanide anion rC#N 1.177 ±0.004 1.173 -0.004 1 2
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.204 -0.004 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.095 -0.003 1 2
NS+ nitrogen sulfide cation rNS 1.440   1.438 -0.002 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.200 -0.002 1 2
BN boron nitride rB=N 1.325   1.323 -0.002 1 2
AlC Aluminum carbide rC=Al 1.955   1.954 -0.001 1 2
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.114 -0.001 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.128 -0.001 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.624 0.000 1 2
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.497 0.000 1 2
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975   1.976 0.000 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.775 0.000 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rC=C 1.329 ±0.003 1.330 0.001 1 2
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 ±0.000 2.055 0.001 1 2
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rP#P 1.893   1.894 0.001 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.205 0.001 1 2
CH2PH Phosphaethene rCH 1.090 ±0.015 1.091 0.001 1 3
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.377   1.379 0.002 5 7
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 2.014 0.002 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.020 0.002 2 6
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- rBF 1.307   1.309 0.002 1 2
COBr2 Carbonic dibromide rC=O 1.172 ±0.003 1.174 0.002 1 2
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085   1.088 0.003 1 2
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.538 0.003 1 2
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.091 ±0.010 1.094 0.003 3 9
CH2PH Phosphaethene rCH 1.090 ±0.015 1.093 0.003 1 4
AsF Arsenic monofluoride rFAs 1.736 ±0.001 1.740 0.004 1 2
HCCl Chloromethylene rCH 1.119 ±0.036 1.122 0.004 1 3
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.081 0.004 1 2
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.479 0.004 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.207 0.004 2 4
HClO4 perchloric acid rOH 0.980   0.984 0.004 3 6
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504   1.508 0.004 2 3
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.092 ±0.010 1.096 0.004 2 7
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.599 0.004 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   1.992 0.004 1 2
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.033 0.005 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.905 0.005 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.098 0.005 4 8
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiH 1.480 ±0.015 1.486 0.006 1 2
PO- phosphorus monoxide anion rOP 1.540   1.546 0.006 1 2
S2+ sulfur diatomic cation rS=S 1.825 ±0.010 1.831 0.006 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.100 0.006 4 10
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 ±0.001 2.019 0.006 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.102 0.006 1 4
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.094   1.100 0.006 1 4
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.092 ±0.007 1.099 0.007 4 11
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.327 0.007 1 2
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.090 0.007 1 4
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.093   1.100 0.007 1 5
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.607 0.007 1 2
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.089 0.007 2 5
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.091   1.098 0.007 1 6
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.102 ±0.020 1.109 0.007 1 6
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.095 0.008 1 2
BH3 boron trihydride rBH 1.190   1.199 0.009 1 2
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.100 0.009 2 5
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 ±0.003 2.042 0.009 1 4
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.101 0.009 3 6
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.973 0.009 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.084   1.093 0.009 4 14
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.089 ±0.008 1.098 0.009 4 10
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.080   1.089 0.009 9 17
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.073 0.010 1 3
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.099 ±0.007 1.109 0.010 1 6
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.092   1.102 0.010 1 5
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.676 0.010 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.073 ±0.001 1.084 0.011 5 8
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 ±0.001 1.086 0.011 4 7
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.099 0.011 4 6
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.086 ±0.010 1.098 0.012 1 5
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.100 ±0.003 1.112 0.012 3 8
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 ±0.015 1.479 0.012 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.436 0.012 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 ±0.001 1.087 0.012 2 6
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.096 ±0.030 1.108 0.012 1 5
AsF3 Arsenic trifluoride rAsF 1.706 ±0.002 1.718 0.012 1 2
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.970 0.012 1 2
BeH2 beryllium dihydride rBeH 1.326 ±0.000 1.339 0.013 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.492 0.013 1 2
MgH+ magnesium monohydride cation rMgH 1.652   1.665 0.013 1 2
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.078 ±0.010 1.091 0.013 3 8
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.489 0.013 1 2
CHONH2 formamide rNH 1.001   1.014 0.013 3 6
HClO4 perchloric acid rO=Cl 1.414 ±0.001 1.427 0.013 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.081   1.095 0.013 1 11
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.357 0.013 1 2
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.086   1.099 0.013 1 4
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590   1.604 0.014 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.106 0.014 1 3
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.083   1.096 0.014 5 15
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.602 0.014 1 2
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 ±0.000 2.144 0.014 1 2
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.085   1.099 0.014 1 5
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.306 0.014 1 2
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343   1.357 0.014 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.474 0.014 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.906 0.014 1 2
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.389 0.015 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.108 0.015 1 3
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.805 0.015 1 2
DF Hydrofluoric acid-d rDF 0.917 ±0.000 0.932 0.015 1 2
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.526 0.015 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rOH 0.961   0.977 0.016 1 2
DO Hydroxyl-d rDO 0.970   0.985 0.016 1 2
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.933 0.016 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.986 0.016 1 2
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.620 0.016 1 2
CHONH2 formamide rNH 1.001   1.017 0.016 3 5
NH2CONH2 Urea rNH 0.998   1.015 0.017 4 8
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.498 0.017 1 2
DCl Hydrochloric acid-d rDCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.292 0.017 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.292 0.018 1 2
HS Mercapto radical rSH 1.341   1.359 0.018 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 ±0.003 1.615 0.019 1 3
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.104 0.019 2 4
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673   2.693 0.020 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971   0.991 0.020 1 3
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.611 0.021 1 2
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.442 0.021 1 2
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.254 0.022 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.470 0.022 1 2
PF+ phosphorus monofluoride cation rFP 1.500   1.523 0.022 1 2
D2 Deuterium diatomic rDD 0.742   0.764 0.023 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.764 0.023 1 2
HD Deuterium hydride rDH 0.741   0.764 0.023 1 2
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rO=S 1.413 ±0.000 1.436 0.023 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.738 0.024 1 3
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 ±0.003 1.737 0.024 1 4
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.456 0.025 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.545 0.025 1 2
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 ±0.002 1.666 0.025 1 3
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.341 0.026 1 2
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.487 0.027 1 2
C3H5 Allyl radical rCH 1.069   1.096 0.027 1 2
AsF5 Arsenic pentafluoride rAsF 1.656 ±0.004 1.683 0.027 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.074 0.028 1 3
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 ±0.000 1.613 0.028 1 3
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 ±0.003 1.569 0.030 1 5
HClO4 perchloric acid rO=Cl 1.404 ±0.001 1.437 0.033 1 4
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.539 0.035 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.492 0.044 5 6
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.088   1.132 0.044 2 7
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 ±0.004 1.648 0.045 1 3
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.160 0.079 1 2
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 ±0.040 2.254 0.214 1 3
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099   1.391 0.292 1 2
216 molecules.