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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at MP2=FULL/daug-cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.838 -0.062 1 2
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.016 -0.062 1 2
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.138 -0.034 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.572 -0.023 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.111 -0.021 1 3
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.100 -0.016 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.142 -0.012 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.094 -0.011 1 7
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.526 -0.009 1 2
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.007 -0.008 1 2
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.468 -0.007 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.098 -0.005 1 6
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.522 -0.004 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.196 -0.004 1 5
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.100 -0.003 1 3
C8H8 cubane rCH 1.097   1.096 -0.001 1 9
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.105 0.000 2 8
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.471 0.000 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.508 0.000 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.973 0.000 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.525 0.000 1 3
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.588 0.000 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.098   1.099 0.001 1 6
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.019 0.001 2 6
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.116 0.001 3 10
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.293 0.001 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.449 0.001 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.516 0.001 5 6
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.115 0.001 1 4
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.511 0.002 2 3
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.322 0.002 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.098 0.002 1 5
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.099 0.003 1 5
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.526 0.003 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.479 0.003 1 3
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.095 0.004 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.464 0.004 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.086 0.004 1 4
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.479 0.004 1 3
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.419 0.004 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.974 0.004 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.714 0.005 1 3
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.098   1.103 0.005 2 6
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.735 0.005 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.485 0.005 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.095 0.005 1 3
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.516 0.005 1 2
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.349 0.005 2 3
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.759 0.006 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.102 0.006 1 4
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.099 ±0.001 1.105 0.006 2 6
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.089 0.006 1 4
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.090   1.097 0.007 2 5
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.965 0.007 1 2
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.932 0.007 1 4
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.924 0.007 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.090 0.008 1 4
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.099 0.008 2 5
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.972 0.008 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.096 0.008 1 6
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.093 0.008 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.942 0.008 1 2
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.129 0.009 1 2
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.415 0.009 1 2
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.101 0.009 3 6
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.471 0.009 1 4
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.524 0.010 1 3
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.657 0.010 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.073 0.010 1 3
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.097 0.010 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.096 0.010 2 5
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.531 0.010 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCO 1.411 ±0.001 1.422 0.011 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.326 0.011 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.706 0.011 1 3
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.434 0.011 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.088 0.011 1 3
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.104 0.012 1 3
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.085 ±0.001 1.097 0.012 2 4
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.088   1.100 0.012 1 5
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.089 0.012 2 5
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.286 0.012 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.072 0.012 3 4
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.089   1.101 0.012 1 4
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.084 0.012 2 4
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.095 0.012 1 3
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.096 0.012 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.425 0.013 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.755 0.013 1 2
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.610 0.014 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.035 0.014 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.782 0.015 1 4
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.177 0.015 2 3
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.517 0.016 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.361 0.016 2 3
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.693 0.017 1 2
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.275 0.017 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.242 0.017 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.270 0.017 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.086   1.104 0.018 2 8
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.629 0.018 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.221 0.018 2 4
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.189 0.019 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.178 0.019 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.149 0.021 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.297 0.021 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.350 0.021 1 3
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.758 0.022 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.796 0.022 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.741 0.023 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.374 0.024 1 4
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.578 0.025 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.182 0.025 1 2
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.233 0.025 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.231 0.028 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.790 0.031 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.729 0.031 1 3
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.595 0.032 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.131 0.033 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.765 0.034 1 2
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.301 0.034 1 2
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.469 0.034 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.181 0.035 2 4
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.675 0.035 1 2
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.781 0.036 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.202 0.036 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.291 0.040 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.971 0.041 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577   1.619 0.042 1 5
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.572 0.042 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.139 0.043 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.180 0.044 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.325 0.044 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.096 0.045 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.653 0.046 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.670 0.046 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.210 0.046 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.704 0.049 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534   1.584 0.050 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.941 0.052 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   2.040 0.052 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.405 0.053 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.700 0.054 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.653 0.054 1 2
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.538 0.056 1 2
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.119 0.058 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.603 0.058 1 4
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.125 0.058 1 2
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.549 0.059 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.950 0.059 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.944 0.060 2 3
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.655 0.060 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.571 0.061 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.919 0.064 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.644 0.064 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.655 0.065 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.523 0.067 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.516 0.068 5 6
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.364 0.069 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.494 0.070 1 2
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.967 0.078 1 2
161 molecules.