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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822   1.672 -0.150 1 2
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 ±0.000 2.236 -0.029 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.091 -0.026 1 5
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.948 -0.022 1 3
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.516 -0.018 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.182 -0.018 1 5
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.458 -0.017 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.513 -0.017 1 2
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 ±0.015 1.451 -0.016 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.336 -0.016 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.087 -0.016 1 6
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.305 -0.016 1 2
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.088 -0.015 1 3
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.581 -0.015 2 5
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.306 -0.014 1 3
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.776 -0.014 1 2
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.000 -0.014 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.102 -0.013 3 10
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.092 -0.013 2 8
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.280 -0.012 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.102 -0.012 1 4
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085   1.073 -0.012 1 2
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 ±0.000 1.764 -0.012 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiH 1.480 ±0.015 1.468 -0.012 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.514 -0.011 1 2
C4H6 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane rCC 1.497   1.487 -0.010 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.080 -0.010 1 3
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.964 -0.010 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.073 -0.009 1 4
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.365 -0.009 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.522 -0.009 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.087 -0.009 1 5
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.527 -0.009 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.082 -0.009 1 2
CBr4 Carbon tetrabromide rCBr 1.942 ±0.002 1.933 -0.009 1 2
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.413 -0.008 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.463 -0.008 1 2
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.502 -0.008 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.088 -0.008 1 5
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.020 -0.008 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.728 -0.008 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.415 ±0.005 1.407 -0.008 1 2
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.094   1.086 -0.008 1 4
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.581 -0.007 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.441 -0.007 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.453 -0.007 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.011 -0.007 2 6
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.502 -0.007 2 3
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.075 -0.007 2 5
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.210 -0.007 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.087 -0.006 4 8
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.079 -0.006 1 2
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.114 -0.006 1 2
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.226 -0.006 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.088 -0.006 4 10
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.517 -0.006 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.076 -0.006 1 4
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.429 -0.006 1 2
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.409 -0.005 1 2
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.091   1.086 -0.005 1 6
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.093   1.088 -0.005 1 5
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.092 ±0.007 1.087 -0.005 4 11
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.099 ±0.007 1.094 -0.005 1 6
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.100 ±0.003 1.095 -0.005 3 8
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.084 -0.004 1 6
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.092   1.088 -0.004 1 5
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343   1.339 -0.004 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.521 -0.004 1 3
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.340 -0.004 2 3
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.089 -0.003 1 3
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.058 -0.002 3 4
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.729 -0.002 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.075 -0.002 1 3
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.579 -0.002 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.772 -0.002 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.474 -0.002 1 3
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.070 -0.002 2 4
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.251 -0.002 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.157 -0.002 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.085 -0.001 2 5
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.479 -0.001 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.275 -0.001 1 2
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.086 -0.001 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.080 -0.001 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.474 -0.001 1 3
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.076 -0.001 2 5
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.595 -0.001 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.082 -0.001 1 3
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.180 -0.001 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.089 ±0.008 1.088 -0.001 4 10
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.916 -0.001 1 2
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673   1.672 -0.001 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971   0.970 -0.001 1 3
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.925 0.000 1 4
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.086 ±0.010 1.086 0.000 1 5
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.745 0.000 1 2
AsF Arsenic monofluoride rFAs 1.736 ±0.001 1.736 0.000 1 2
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.958 0.000 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.753 0.000 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.088 0.000 4 6
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.093 0.000 1 3
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rN=O 1.180 ±0.005 1.181 0.001 1 3
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.315 0.001 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.275 0.001 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.596 0.001 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.743 0.001 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.516 0.001 1 3
HS Mercapto radical rSH 1.341   1.342 0.001 1 2
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.086 0.001 2 4
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.067 0.001 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.085 0.001 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.779 0.002 1 4
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.155 0.002 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.352 0.002 1 4
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.226 0.002 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.414 0.002 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.936 0.002 1 2
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.966 0.002 1 2
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.210 0.002 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.159 0.002 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.712 0.003 1 3
CSe2 Carbon diselenide rC=Se 1.692 ±0.000 1.695 0.003 1 2
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.346 0.003 1 2
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.425 0.003 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.165 0.003 2 3
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.331 0.003 1 3
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.643 0.003 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.610 0.003 1 2
CN- cyanide anion rC#N 1.177 ±0.004 1.180 0.003 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.698 0.003 1 3
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.496 0.003 2 3
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.101 0.003 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.167 0.004 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.733 0.004 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331   1.335 0.004 1 2
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.358 0.004 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.407 ±0.004 1.411 0.004 2 3
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.509 0.004 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.466 0.005 1 4
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.465 0.005 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.764 0.005 1 2
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688   1.693 0.005 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.175 0.005 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.134 0.005 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.558 0.005 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.772 0.005 1 4
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.860 0.006 1 2
C2 Carbon diatomic rC=C 1.243   1.248 0.006 1 2
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.083 0.006 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.526 0.006 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.211 0.006 1 2
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.672 0.007 1 2
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.896 0.007 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.028 0.007 1 2
BN boron nitride rB=N 1.325   1.332 0.007 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 ±0.003 1.604 0.008 1 3
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.619 0.008 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 ±0.003 1.721 0.008 1 4
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.706 0.008 1 3
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.661 0.009 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.176 0.010 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.728 0.011 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.605 0.011 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.636 0.011 1 2
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.687 0.011 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.590 0.011 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.611 0.012 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.062 0.012 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.058 0.012 1 3
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.576 0.012 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 ±0.003 1.552 0.013 1 5
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.504 0.014 1 2
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 2.026 0.014 1 2
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.619 0.014 1 2
AlC Aluminum carbide rC=Al 1.955   1.970 0.015 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 ±0.003 2.048 0.015 1 4
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.296 0.015 1 2
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.512 0.015 1 2
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.078 0.016 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.607 0.016 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.527 0.017 1 2
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.499 0.018 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.164 0.018 2 4
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.494 0.018 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.154 0.018 1 2
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 ±0.000 1.945 0.019 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.086 0.019 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.476 0.019 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.451 0.020 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.921 0.021 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.676 0.022 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.951 0.022 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.273 0.022 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.913 0.024 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 ±0.004 1.628 0.025 1 3
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   2.013 0.025 1 2
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975   2.002 0.026 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.914 0.030 2 3
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.751 0.037 1 3
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 ±0.000 2.398 0.037 1 2
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