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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at MP4=FULL/cc-pVDZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530   1.106 -0.424 5 13
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 ±0.001 1.545 -0.110 1 2
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126   1.101 -0.025 3 7
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 ±0.000 2.245 -0.019 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.199 -0.017 1 2
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 ±0.000 1.764 -0.011 1 2
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 ±0.000 1.915 -0.011 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.958 -0.011 1 3
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.144 -0.009 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rCF 1.329 ±0.003 1.321 -0.008 1 4
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.109 -0.008 1 5
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.107 -0.008 1 2
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.314 -0.007 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.100 -0.005 1 7
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.349 -0.005 1 2
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.288 -0.004 1 2
CF3COOH trifluoroacetic acid rCC 1.546 ±0.005 1.543 -0.003 1 2
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.472 -0.003 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.415 ±0.005 1.413 -0.002 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiH 1.480 ±0.015 1.478 -0.002 1 2
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCH 1.099   1.098 -0.001 1 6
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.420 -0.001 1 2
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.790 0.000 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.973 0.000 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331   1.331 0.000 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.104 0.001 1 6
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.472 0.001 1 2
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.030 0.002 1 2
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.377 0.002 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.083 0.002 1 2
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.919 0.002 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.539 0.003 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.452 0.004 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.414   1.418 0.004 7 9
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.535 0.004 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.204 0.004 1 5
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.520 0.005 5 6
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.110 0.005 2 8
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.108 0.005 1 3
BN boron nitride rB=N 1.325   1.331 0.006 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.530 0.007 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971   0.977 0.007 1 3
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.467 0.007 1 2
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.421 0.007 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.025 0.007 2 6
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.515 0.007 1 2
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.965 0.008 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.104 0.008 1 5
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.370 ±0.002 1.377 0.008 1 5
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.104 0.008 1 5
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.738 0.008 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.978 0.008 1 2
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722   1.730 0.008 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.533 0.008 1 2
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.352 0.008 2 3
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085   1.093 0.008 1 2
CH2PH Phosphaethene rCH 1.090 ±0.015 1.099 0.009 1 3
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.357 ±0.003 1.366 0.009 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.489 0.009 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.092 0.009 1 4
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.484 0.009 1 3
HCCl Chloromethylene rCH 1.119 ±0.036 1.128 0.009 1 3
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.094   1.103 0.009 1 4
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.125 0.010 3 10
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673   1.683 0.010 1 2
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.521 0.010 1 2
CH2PH Phosphaethene rCH 1.090 ±0.015 1.100 0.010 1 4
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.598 0.010 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.325 0.010 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.519 0.010 2 3
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.103 0.010 4 8
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.105 0.011 4 10
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.125 0.011 1 4
BeH2 beryllium dihydride rBeH 1.326 ±0.000 1.337 0.011 1 2
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.093 0.011 2 5
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.407 ±0.004 1.418 0.011 2 3
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.475   1.486 0.011 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.108 0.012 1 4
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.092 ±0.007 1.104 0.012 4 11
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.193 0.012 1 2
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510   1.522 0.012 2 3
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343   1.355 0.012 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.332 0.012 1 3
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.093   1.106 0.012 1 5
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.092   1.104 0.012 1 5
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.095 0.012 1 4
HOBr Hypobromous acid rOH 0.961   0.974 0.013 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.287 0.013 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.099 ±0.007 1.112 0.013 1 6
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 ±0.000 2.015 0.013 1 2
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.091   1.104 0.013 1 6
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.105 0.014 2 5
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.398   1.412 0.014 1 3
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.099 0.014 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.100 ±0.003 1.114 0.014 3 8
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.476 0.014 1 4
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.948 0.014 1 2
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.106 0.014 3 6
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.519 0.014 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.405 ±0.001 1.419 0.014 2 9
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.102 0.014 1 6
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.078 0.015 1 3
HS Mercapto radical rSH 1.341   1.355 0.015 1 2
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.475 0.015 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.084   1.099 0.015 4 14
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.073 ±0.001 1.088 0.015 5 8
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.102 0.015 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 ±0.001 1.090 0.015 4 7
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.080   1.095 0.015 9 17
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 ±0.001 1.090 0.015 2 6
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.089 ±0.008 1.104 0.015 4 10
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rN=O 1.180 ±0.005 1.196 0.016 1 3
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.219 0.016 2 4
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.102 0.016 2 5
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.108 0.016 1 3
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.086 ±0.010 1.102 0.016 1 5
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.105 0.017 4 6
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rC=C 1.329 ±0.003 1.346 0.017 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.094 0.017 1 3
BH3 boron trihydride rBH 1.190   1.207 0.017 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.537 0.017 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.510 0.017 2 3
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.612 0.017 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.100 0.017 1 3
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.077 0.017 3 4
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.222 0.017 1 2
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.440 0.018 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.090 0.018 2 4
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.519 0.018 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.759 0.018 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.294 0.018 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.363 0.018 2 3
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.081   1.100 0.019 1 11
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.083   1.101 0.019 5 15
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.755 0.019 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.600 0.019 1 2
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.104 0.019 2 4
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.112 0.019 1 3
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.226 0.019 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.786 0.019 1 4
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.944 0.019 1 4
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.273 0.020 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.729 0.020 1 3
CF3COOH trifluoroacetic acid rC=O 1.192 ±0.003 1.212 0.020 2 4
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.364 0.020 1 2
CBr4 Carbon tetrabromide rCBr 1.942 ±0.002 1.962 0.020 1 2
NH2CONH2 Urea rNH 0.998   1.019 0.021 4 8
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.184 0.022 2 3
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.986 0.022 1 2
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.254 0.022 1 2
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- rBF 1.307   1.330 0.023 1 2
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.634 0.023 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.248 0.024 1 2
C4H6 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane rCC 1.497   1.521 0.024 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.799 0.025 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.184 0.026 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.484   1.510 0.026 7 8
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 ±0.003 1.722 0.026 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.155 0.026 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.591 0.027 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.804 0.027 1 4
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.623 0.027 2 5
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.377   1.405 0.028 5 7
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.230 0.028 1 2
NaH sodium hydride rNaH 1.887 ±0.000 1.915 0.028 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.127 0.029 1 2
CN- cyanide anion rC#N 1.177 ±0.004 1.206 0.029 1 2
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.296 0.029 1 2
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116   1.146 0.030 1 2
C3H5 Allyl radical rCH 1.069   1.099 0.030 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.077 0.030 1 3
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.726 0.031 1 3
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.098 0.033 1 2
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.469 0.034 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.688 0.036 1 2
CSe2 Carbon diselenide rC=Se 1.692 ±0.000 1.729 0.037 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.088 0.037 1 2
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688   1.726 0.038 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.591 0.038 1 2
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504   1.542 0.038 2 3
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.451 0.039 1 2
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590   1.630 0.040 1 2
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 ±0.000 2.401 0.041 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 ±0.003 2.074 0.041 1 4
AsF Arsenic monofluoride rFAs 1.736 ±0.001 1.778 0.042 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.573 0.043 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.190 0.044 2 4
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.684 0.045 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.296 0.045 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.692 0.046 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.142 0.047 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834   1.881 0.047 2 3
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 2.061 0.048 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.746 0.049 1 3
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 ±0.000 2.180 0.050 1 2
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.717 0.051 1 2
AlC Aluminum carbide rC=Al 1.955   2.007 0.052 1 2
C2 Carbon diatomic rC=C 1.243   1.295 0.052 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.942 0.053 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 ±0.003 1.649 0.053 1 3
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rO=S 1.413 ±0.000 1.466 0.053 1 2
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rP#P 1.893   1.947 0.054 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.336 0.055 1 2
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.552 0.055 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.486 0.055 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.773 0.055 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.815 0.056 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.193 0.057 1 2
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673   2.730 0.057 1 2
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 ±0.001 2.071 0.058 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.658 0.058 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.229 0.058 1 2
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975   2.034 0.059 1 2
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.541 0.060 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.081 0.060 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   2.050 0.062 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.642 0.062 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.777 0.063 1 3
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.964 0.064 1 2
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.692 0.064 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.611 0.066 1 4
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.144 0.066 1 2
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.671 0.067 1 2
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 ±0.015 1.536 0.069 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 ±0.003 1.608 0.069 1 5
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.520 0.072 5 6
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.679 0.072 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.499 0.075 1 2
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 ±0.000 1.663 0.077 1 3
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.553 0.077 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 ±0.003 1.793 0.080 1 4
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 ±0.004 1.744 0.141 1 3
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.772 0.147 1 2
BeO beryllium oxide rBe=O 1.331   1.525 0.194 1 2
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 ±0.040 2.308 0.268 1 3
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099   1.414 0.315 1 2
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822   2.227 0.405 1 2
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