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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079   2.234 -0.845 1 2
NaH sodium hydride rNaH 1.887 ±0.000 1.568 -0.319 1 2
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 ±0.000 1.737 -0.188 1 2
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 ±0.000 2.278 -0.082 1 2
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.829 -0.060 1 2
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673   2.626 -0.047 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.543 -0.045 1 2
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.492 -0.042 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.813 -0.042 1 2
AlC Aluminum carbide rC=Al 1.955   1.918 -0.037 1 2
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.375 -0.031 1 2
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 ±0.000 1.744 -0.031 1 2
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 ±0.000 2.101 -0.029 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834   1.805 -0.029 2 3
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.570 -0.026 1 2
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.269 -0.026 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.943 -0.026 1 3
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.450 -0.025 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.387 -0.025 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.571 -0.024 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.501 -0.024 1 3
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.583 -0.024 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.491 -0.024 1 3
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.722 -0.023 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.753 -0.022 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.604 -0.021 1 2
AsF Arsenic monofluoride rFAs 1.736 ±0.001 1.716 -0.020 1 2
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.619 -0.020 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.562 -0.019 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.635 -0.019 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.633 -0.019 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.679 -0.018 1 3
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.059 -0.018 1 2
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722   1.704 -0.018 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.741 -0.018 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.735 -0.018 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.335 -0.018 1 2
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.303 -0.018 1 2
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   0.997 -0.017 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.140 -0.017 1 2
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.648 -0.017 1 2
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.908 -0.017 1 4
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 1.995 -0.017 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.149 -0.017 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.714 -0.017 1 2
HCCl Chloromethylene rCH 1.119 ±0.036 1.102 -0.016 1 3
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.200 -0.016 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.143 -0.016 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.514 -0.016 1 2
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.338 -0.016 1 2
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.775 -0.015 1 2
BeO beryllium oxide rBe=O 1.331   1.316 -0.015 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.445 -0.015 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.462 -0.015 1 3
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.278 -0.014 1 2
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.662 -0.014 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.959 -0.014 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.466 -0.014 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.886 -0.014 1 2
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116   1.103 -0.013 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331   1.317 -0.013 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.507 -0.013 1 2
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.194 -0.013 1 2
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.168 -0.013 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.141 -0.013 1 2
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.362 -0.012 1 2
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.492 -0.012 1 2
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688   1.676 -0.012 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.436 -0.012 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.152 -0.012 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.706 -0.012 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.552 -0.012 1 2
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.160 -0.012 1 2
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085   1.074 -0.011 1 2
BN boron nitride rB=N 1.325   1.314 -0.011 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.270 -0.011 1 2
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.055 -0.011 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.265 -0.011 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.080 -0.011 1 3
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.404 -0.011 1 2
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.018 -0.010 1 2
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.450 -0.010 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.685 -0.010 1 3
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 ±0.003 1.687 -0.009 1 2
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.482 -0.009 1 2
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.106 -0.009 1 2
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.412 -0.009 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.545 -0.008 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.453 -0.008 1 4
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.489 -0.008 1 2
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.620 -0.008 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rP=O 1.462 ±0.011 1.454 -0.008 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.217 -0.008 1 2
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rP#P 1.893   1.886 -0.007 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.417 -0.007 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.449 -0.007 1 2
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.260 -0.007 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.503 -0.007 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.091 -0.007 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.198 -0.007 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.878 -0.006 2 3
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.593 -0.006 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.130 -0.006 1 2
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.605 -0.006 1 2
CN- cyanide anion rC#N 1.177 ±0.004 1.171 -0.006 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.122 -0.006 1 2
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.470 -0.006 1 2
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.599 -0.006 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.724 -0.006 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.703 -0.006 1 3
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.227 -0.005 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.574 -0.005 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.197 -0.005 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.077 -0.005 1 4
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.417 -0.005 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.925 -0.005 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971   0.966 -0.005 1 3
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.477 -0.005 1 2
BH3 boron trihydride rBH 1.190   1.186 -0.004 1 2
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.960 -0.004 1 2
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.116 -0.004 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.590 -0.004 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.347 -0.004 1 4
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.017 -0.004 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.059 -0.004 1 3
C2 Carbon diatomic rC=C 1.243   1.239 -0.004 1 2
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.254 -0.004 1 2
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343   1.339 -0.003 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.888 -0.003 1 2
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.955 -0.003 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.967 -0.003 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.167 -0.003 1 2
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.914 -0.003 1 2
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.085 -0.002 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rOH 0.961   0.959 -0.002 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.588 -0.002 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.887 -0.002 1 2
HS Mercapto radical rSH 1.341   1.339 -0.002 1 2
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.342 -0.002 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.313 -0.001 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 ±0.004 2.058 -0.001 1 3
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.076 -0.001 2 5
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.274 -0.001 1 2
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590   1.590 0.000 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.095 0.000 1 2
BeH2 beryllium dihydride rBeH 1.326 ±0.000 1.326 0.000 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.742 0.000 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.081 0.001 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.085 0.001 1 2
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.063 0.002 1 2
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 ±0.001 2.015 0.002 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   1.991 0.003 1 2
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 ±0.000 1.614 0.003 1 2
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975   1.981 0.006 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.074 0.007 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.060 0.013 1 3
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.732 0.018 1 3
157 molecules.