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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079   2.237 -0.842 1 2
NaH sodium hydride rNaH 1.887 ±0.000 1.567 -0.319 1 2
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 ±0.000 1.743 -0.183 1 2
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 1.985 -0.092 1 2
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 ±0.000 2.290 -0.071 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.529 -0.059 1 2
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 ±0.000 1.718 -0.057 1 2
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.481 -0.053 1 2
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722   1.670 -0.052 1 2
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.121 -0.050 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.168 -0.048 1 2
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.549 -0.047 1 2
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.470 -0.040 1 2
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.851 -0.038 1 2
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.399 -0.036 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.494 -0.036 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.319 -0.034 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.481 -0.034 1 3
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.098 -0.034 1 3
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.442 -0.033 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.823 -0.032 1 2
AlC Aluminum carbide rC=Al 1.955   1.925 -0.031 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiH 1.480 ±0.015 1.450 -0.030 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.688 -0.029 1 2
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 ±0.000 2.101 -0.029 1 2
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.266 -0.029 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.497 -0.028 1 3
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.089 -0.028 1 5
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.088 -0.027 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.625 -0.027 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.131 -0.026 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331   1.305 -0.026 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.569 -0.026 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.256 -0.025 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.081 -0.024 1 7
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.901 -0.024 1 4
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 ±0.003 1.673 -0.024 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834   1.811 -0.023 2 3
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.911 -0.023 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.438 -0.022 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.948 -0.021 1 3
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.143 -0.021 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.688 -0.021 1 3
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.755 -0.019 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.181 -0.019 1 5
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.135 -0.019 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.501 -0.019 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.734 -0.019 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.084 -0.019 1 6
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.727 -0.019 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.457 -0.018 1 3
HCCl Chloromethylene rCH 1.119 ±0.036 1.100 -0.018 1 3
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.302 -0.018 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.508 -0.018 1 2
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.486 -0.018 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.458 -0.018 1 3
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.772 -0.018 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.119 -0.017 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.462 -0.017 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.303 -0.017 1 3
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.395 -0.017 1 2
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.357 -0.017 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.432 -0.017 1 2
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   0.998 -0.016 1 2
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.087 -0.016 1 3
BN boron nitride rB=N 1.325   1.309 -0.016 1 2
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.399 -0.016 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.455 -0.016 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.714 -0.015 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.516 -0.015 1 2
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085   1.070 -0.015 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.493 -0.015 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.495 -0.014 2 3
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.446 -0.014 1 2
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.167 -0.014 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.091 -0.014 2 8
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.683 -0.014 1 3
C8H8 cubane rCH 1.097   1.083 -0.014 1 9
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.501 -0.014 5 6
AsF Arsenic monofluoride rFAs 1.736 ±0.001 1.722 -0.014 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.098   1.085 -0.013 1 6
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.279 -0.013 1 2
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.653 -0.012 1 2
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 2.000 -0.012 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.511 -0.012 1 2
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.220 -0.012 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.103 -0.012 3 10
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.719 -0.012 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.683 -0.012 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.084 -0.012 1 5
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.102 -0.012 1 4
CH2PH Phosphaethene rCH 1.090 ±0.015 1.079 -0.011 1 3
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.109 -0.011 1 2
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.410 -0.011 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.450 -0.011 1 4
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.085 -0.011 1 5
MgH+ magnesium monohydride cation rMgH 1.652   1.641 -0.011 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.155 -0.011 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.643 -0.011 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.748 -0.011 1 2
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.412 -0.011 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.725 -0.011 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.008 -0.010 2 6
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.019 -0.010 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.757 -0.010 1 4
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.081 -0.010 1 3
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.334 -0.010 2 3
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.666 -0.010 1 2
CH2PH Phosphaethene rCH 1.090 ±0.015 1.080 -0.010 1 4
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343   1.333 -0.010 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.073 -0.009 1 4
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.397 -0.009 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.572 -0.009 1 2
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.094   1.085 -0.009 1 4
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 ±0.000 1.602 -0.009 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.267 -0.009 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.084 -0.009 4 8
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.086 -0.008 4 10
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.965 -0.008 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.083 -0.008 1 2
C4H6 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane rCC 1.497   1.489 -0.008 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.072 -0.008 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.088 -0.008 1 4
BH3 boron trihydride rBH 1.190   1.182 -0.008 1 2
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.632 -0.008 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.099 ±0.001 1.091 -0.008 2 6
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.076 -0.007 1 4
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   1.981 -0.007 1 2
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 ±0.001 2.007 -0.006 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCO 1.411 ±0.001 1.405 -0.006 1 2
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.092   1.086 -0.006 1 5
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.085 -0.006 2 5
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.082 -0.006 1 6
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.247 -0.006 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.079 -0.006 1 2
HS Mercapto radical rSH 1.341   1.335 -0.006 1 2
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975   1.970 -0.006 1 2
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.261 -0.006 1 2
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.338 -0.006 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.736 -0.005 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.077 -0.005 1 4
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.087 -0.005 3 6
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.606 -0.005 1 2
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.082 -0.005 1 2
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.496 -0.005 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.059 -0.004 1 3
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.966 -0.004 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.088 -0.004 1 3
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.082 -0.004 2 5
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.311 -0.003 1 2
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688   1.685 -0.003 1 2
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590   1.587 -0.003 1 2
BeH2 beryllium dihydride rBeH 1.326 ±0.000 1.323 -0.003 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577   1.574 -0.003 1 5
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.047 -0.003 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.271 -0.003 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.079 -0.003 1 3
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.074 -0.003 1 3
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.221 -0.003 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.088   1.085 -0.003 1 5
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.090 -0.002 1 3
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.085 ±0.001 1.083 -0.002 2 4
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.086 -0.002 4 6
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.070 -0.002 2 4
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.075 -0.002 2 5
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 ±0.003 2.031 -0.002 1 4
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.059 -0.001 3 4
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.169 -0.001 1 2
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.627 -0.001 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.094 -0.001 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.623 -0.001 1 2
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.257 -0.001 1 2
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.084 -0.001 2 4
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971   0.970 -0.001 1 3
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.061 -0.001 1 2
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.085   1.084 -0.001 1 5
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.963 -0.001 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.345 0.000 2 3
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.957 0.000 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.084 0.000 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.564 0.000 1 2
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.086   1.086 0.000 1 4
DF Hydrofluoric acid-d rDF 0.917 ±0.000 0.918 0.000 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.162 0.000 2 3
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.600 0.000 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.205 0.001 1 2
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.918 0.001 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.893 0.001 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.022 0.001 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.330 0.002 1 3
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.353 0.002 1 4
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.555 0.002 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 ±0.004 2.061 0.002 1 3
PO- phosphorus monoxide anion rOP 1.540   1.543 0.003 1 2
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- rBF 1.307   1.310 0.003 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.070 0.003 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.597 0.003 1 2
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.607 0.003 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.162 0.003 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.610 0.003 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.206 0.003 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rOH 0.961   0.965 0.004 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.583 0.004 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.086   1.090 0.004 2 8
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.207 0.004 2 4
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534   1.538 0.004 1 2
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673   2.677 0.004 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.549 0.004 1 4
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.133 0.004 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.934 0.005 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.651 0.005 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.895 0.006 1 2
CH3CH2O Ethoxy radical rCH 1.088   1.095 0.007 2 7
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.597 0.007 1 2
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.488 0.007 1 2
CN- cyanide anion rC#N 1.177 ±0.004 1.184 0.007 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.892 0.007 2 3
PF+ phosphorus monofluoride cation rFP 1.500   1.508 0.008 1 2
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.505 0.008 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.723 0.009 1 3
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.216 0.009 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rP=O 1.462 ±0.011 1.472 0.010 1 2
C2 Carbon diatomic rC=C 1.243   1.252 0.010 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.108 0.010 1 2
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.076 0.011 1 2
BeO beryllium oxide rBe=O 1.331   1.342 0.011 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.058 0.011 1 3
C3H5 Allyl radical rCH 1.069   1.080 0.011 1 2
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.488 0.012 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.523 0.013 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.472 0.016 1 2
S2+ sulfur diatomic cation rS=S 1.825 ±0.010 1.841 0.016 1 2
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rP#P 1.893   1.913 0.020 1 2
NS+ nitrogen sulfide cation rNS 1.440   1.462 0.022 1 2
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.515 0.024 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.449 0.025 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.929 0.029 1 2
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116   1.146 0.030 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.501 0.053 5 6
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.499 0.145 1 2
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