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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at M06-2X/daug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079   2.955 -0.123 1 2
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 1.976 -0.102 1 2
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.831 -0.058 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.365 -0.046 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.103 -0.029 1 3
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.568 -0.028 1 2
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.380 -0.026 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.084 -0.021 1 7
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.152 -0.020 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.679 -0.018 1 3
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.190 -0.018 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.137 -0.017 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.184 -0.016 1 5
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.592 -0.015 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.088 -0.015 1 6
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.144 -0.014 1 2
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.477 -0.014 1 2
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.102 -0.013 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.240 -0.013 1 2
C8H8 cubane rCH 1.097   1.085 -0.012 1 9
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.741 -0.012 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.086 -0.011 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.460 -0.011 1 2
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.092 -0.011 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.095 -0.010 2 8
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.601 -0.010 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.310 -0.010 1 3
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.630 -0.009 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.098   1.089 -0.009 1 6
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.194 -0.009 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.965 -0.009 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.268 -0.008 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.751 -0.008 1 2
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.527 -0.008 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.728 -0.008 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.216 -0.008 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.107 -0.008 3 10
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.088 -0.008 1 5
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.416 -0.008 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.517 -0.008 1 3
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.545 -0.008 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.587 -0.008 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.155 -0.007 2 3
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCO 1.411 ±0.001 1.404 -0.007 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.711 -0.007 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.089 -0.007 1 5
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.893 -0.007 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.011 -0.007 2 6
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.251 -0.007 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.107 -0.007 1 4
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.121 -0.007 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.501 -0.007 1 2
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.670 -0.007 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.503 -0.006 2 3
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.469 -0.006 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.084 -0.006 1 3
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.509 -0.006 5 6
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.077 -0.006 1 4
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.517 -0.006 1 2
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.430 -0.005 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.098   1.093 -0.005 2 6
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.010 -0.005 1 2
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.262 -0.004 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.092 -0.004 1 4
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.116 -0.004 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.090   1.086 -0.004 2 5
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.087 -0.004 2 5
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.079 -0.004 1 4
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.621 -0.004 1 2
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.419 -0.003 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.523 -0.003 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.088 -0.003 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.082 -0.003 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.154 -0.003 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.099 ±0.001 1.096 -0.003 2 6
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.342 -0.003 2 3
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.473 -0.003 1 3
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.739 -0.003 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.472 -0.003 1 3
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.499 -0.002 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.477 -0.002 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.201 -0.002 2 4
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.882 -0.002 2 3
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.962 -0.002 1 2
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.342 -0.002 2 3
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.518 -0.002 1 2
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.645 -0.002 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.086 -0.002 1 6
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.164 -0.002 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.081 -0.001 1 4
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.091 -0.001 3 6
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.509 -0.001 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.063 0.000 1 3
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.087 0.000 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.086 0.000 2 5
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.083 0.001 1 3
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.930 0.001 1 2
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.293 0.001 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.892 0.001 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.089   1.090 0.001 1 4
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.088   1.089 0.001 1 5
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.959 0.001 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.601 0.002 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.697 0.002 1 3
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.074 0.002 2 4
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.095 0.002 1 3
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.927 0.002 1 4
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.023 0.002 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.972 0.002 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.566 0.002 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.079 0.002 1 3
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.085 ±0.001 1.087 0.002 2 4
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.353 0.002 1 4
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.459 0.002 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.063 0.003 3 4
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.284 0.003 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.770 0.003 1 4
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.892 0.003 1 2
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.920 0.003 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.080 0.003 2 5
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.332 0.003 1 3
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.139 0.003 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.465 0.004 1 4
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.485 0.004 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.939 0.005 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.279 0.005 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.089 0.005 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.453 0.005 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.465 0.005 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577   1.582 0.005 1 5
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.152 0.006 2 4
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.421 0.006 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.321 0.007 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.717 0.008 1 3
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.086   1.094 0.008 2 8
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.596 0.008 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   1.996 0.009 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.655 0.009 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.738 0.009 1 2
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.520 0.010 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.180 0.010 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534   1.545 0.011 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.556 0.011 1 4
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.866 0.011 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.743 0.012 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.591 0.012 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.607 0.012 1 2
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.758 0.013 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.788 0.013 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.669 0.015 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.066 0.015 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.607 0.016 1 2
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.079 0.017 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.116 0.021 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.272 0.021 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.537 0.022 1 3
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.090 0.023 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.192 0.029 1 2
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.334 0.039 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.398 0.045 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.575 0.045 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.509 0.061 5 6
162 molecules.