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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at MP3/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530   1.091 -0.439 5 13
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.006 -0.071 1 2
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 ±0.015 1.423 -0.044 1 2
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.129 -0.042 1 2
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126   1.086 -0.040 3 7
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.178 -0.039 1 2
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.090 -0.025 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rCF 1.329 ±0.003 1.305 -0.024 1 4
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.945 -0.024 1 3
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.093 -0.024 1 5
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.130 -0.023 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.574 -0.022 2 5
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.085 -0.020 1 7
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.588 -0.019 1 2
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCH 1.099   1.082 -0.017 1 6
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116   1.100 -0.017 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.609 -0.016 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.143 -0.016 1 2
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.459 -0.016 1 2
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.305 -0.015 1 2
BN boron nitride rB=N 1.325   1.310 -0.015 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.637 -0.015 1 2
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.167 -0.015 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.398 -0.014 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.089 -0.014 1 6
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.186 -0.014 1 5
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.340 -0.014 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiH 1.480 ±0.015 1.466 -0.014 1 2
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.052 -0.013 1 2
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.090 -0.013 1 3
C2 Carbon diatomic rC=C 1.243   1.230 -0.013 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.961 -0.012 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.414   1.403 -0.012 7 9
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 ±0.000 1.764 -0.011 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.104 -0.011 3 10
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331   1.320 -0.011 1 2
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.197 -0.011 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.094 -0.011 2 8
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.515 -0.010 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.104 -0.010 1 4
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085   1.076 -0.009 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.415 ±0.005 1.406 -0.009 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.462 -0.009 1 2
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.366 -0.009 1 2
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.092 ±0.010 1.083 -0.009 2 7
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.091 ±0.010 1.083 -0.008 3 9
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.440 -0.008 1 2
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.284 -0.008 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.268 -0.008 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.010 -0.008 2 6
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.413 -0.008 1 2
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.782 -0.008 1 2
CN- cyanide anion rC#N 1.177 ±0.004 1.169 -0.008 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.312 -0.008 1 3
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.154 -0.008 2 3
CSe2 Carbon diselenide rC=Se 1.692 ±0.000 1.685 -0.007 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.357 ±0.003 1.350 -0.007 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.075 -0.007 1 4
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.022 -0.007 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.091 -0.007 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.089 -0.007 1 5
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.089 -0.007 1 5
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rN=O 1.180 ±0.005 1.173 -0.007 1 3
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.122 -0.007 1 2
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.102 ±0.020 1.096 -0.006 1 6
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.454 -0.006 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.199 -0.006 1 2
C4H6 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane rCC 1.497   1.491 -0.006 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.370 ±0.002 1.364 -0.006 1 5
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.098   1.093 -0.005 2 6
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.247 -0.005 1 2
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.094   1.089 -0.005 1 4
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.409 -0.005 1 2
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.634 -0.005 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.531 -0.005 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.080 -0.005 1 2
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722   1.717 -0.005 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.527 -0.004 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.089 -0.004 4 8
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.398   1.394 -0.004 1 3
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.340 -0.004 2 3
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.078 -0.004 2 5
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.220 -0.004 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.092 -0.004 1 4
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.691 -0.004 1 3
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.090 -0.004 4 10
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.507 -0.004 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.199 -0.004 2 4
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971   0.967 -0.003 1 3
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.505 -0.003 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.090   1.087 -0.003 2 5
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rC=C 1.329 ±0.003 1.326 -0.003 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.585 -0.003 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.099 ±0.007 1.096 -0.003 1 6
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.405 ±0.001 1.401 -0.003 2 9
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.080 -0.003 1 4
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.199 -0.003 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.550 -0.003 1 2
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.229 -0.003 1 2
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.093   1.090 -0.003 1 5
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.092 ±0.007 1.089 -0.003 4 11
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343   1.340 -0.002 1 2
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.092   1.090 -0.002 1 5
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.061 -0.002 1 3
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.100 ±0.003 1.098 -0.002 3 8
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.091   1.089 -0.002 1 6
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.513 -0.002 5 6
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.507 -0.002 2 3
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.343 -0.002 2 3
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.086 -0.002 1 6
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.473 -0.002 1 3
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.084   1.082 -0.002 4 14
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.740 -0.002 1 2
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.265 -0.002 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 ±0.001 1.073 -0.002 4 7
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.080   1.078 -0.002 9 17
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 ±0.001 1.073 -0.002 2 6
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.089   1.087 -0.002 1 4
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.096 ±0.030 1.094 -0.002 1 5
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.073 ±0.001 1.072 -0.002 5 8
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.522 -0.001 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.479 -0.001 1 2
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.963 -0.001 1 2
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.957 -0.001 1 2
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.258 0.000 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.077 0.000 1 3
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.072 0.000 2 4
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.092 0.000 1 3
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.917 0.000 1 2
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.087 0.000 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.081 0.000 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.060 0.000 3 4
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.082 0.000 1 3
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.970 0.000 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.315 0.001 1 2
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.505 0.001 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.087 0.001 2 5
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510   1.511 0.001 2 3
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.086 ±0.010 1.087 0.001 1 5
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.089 ±0.008 1.090 0.001 4 10
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 2.014 0.002 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.081   1.083 0.002 1 11
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.478 0.002 1 2
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.649 0.002 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rCH 1.083   1.085 0.002 5 15
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.087 0.002 2 4
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- rBF 1.307   1.309 0.002 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.732 0.002 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.090 0.002 4 6
C3H6O 2-Propen-1-ol rCH 1.078 ±0.010 1.080 0.002 3 8
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.277 0.002 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.095 0.002 1 3
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.475   1.478 0.003 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.464 0.003 1 4
HS Mercapto radical rSH 1.341   1.344 0.003 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.407 ±0.004 1.410 0.003 2 3
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.614 0.003 1 2
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.463 0.003 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.524 0.004 1 2
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.669 0.004 1 2
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.505 0.004 1 2
CBr4 Carbon tetrabromide rCBr 1.942 ±0.002 1.946 0.004 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.713 0.004 1 3
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.347 0.004 1 2
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673   1.677 0.004 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.150 0.004 2 4
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.427 0.005 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.601 0.006 1 2
NH2CONH2 Urea rNH 0.998   1.005 0.008 4 8
C10H8 naphthalene rC:C 1.410   1.418 0.008 2 3
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rP=O 1.462 ±0.011 1.470 0.008 1 2
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rP#P 1.893   1.902 0.008 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.432 0.008 1 2
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590   1.599 0.009 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.502 0.009 2 3
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.377   1.388 0.010 5 7
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.936 0.011 1 4
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 ±0.001 1.667 0.012 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.748 0.012 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.780 0.013 1 4
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.947 0.013 1 2
C10H8 Azulene rC:C 1.484   1.498 0.014 7 8
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.060 0.014 1 3
AsF Arsenic monofluoride rFAs 1.736 ±0.001 1.750 0.014 1 2
C3H5 Allyl radical rCH 1.069   1.084 0.015 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.713 0.016 1 3
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.514 0.017 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.794 0.017 1 4
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 ±0.000 2.147 0.017 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 ±0.003 1.614 0.018 1 3
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 ±0.000 2.283 0.018 1 2
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.454 0.019 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.601 0.019 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.270 0.019 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.115 0.019 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.778 0.019 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.665 0.019 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 ±0.003 1.735 0.022 1 4
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.503 0.022 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.073 0.023 1 2
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504   1.527 0.023 2 3
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.568 0.023 1 4
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.603 0.024 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.623 0.024 1 2
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.629 0.024 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 ±0.003 2.058 0.025 1 4
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 ±0.003 1.566 0.027 1 5
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.656 0.028 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 ±0.004 2.087 0.028 1 3
AlC Aluminum carbide rC=Al 1.955   1.984 0.029 1 2
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.323 0.029 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.462 0.031 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.921 0.032 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.750 0.036 1 3
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.566 0.036 1 2
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688   1.725 0.036 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.755 0.038 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.603 0.039 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.060 0.039 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.940 0.040 1 2
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 ±0.000 1.968 0.042 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 ±0.004 1.645 0.042 1 3
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 ±0.000 2.404 0.043 1 2
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 ±0.001 2.056 0.044 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.214 0.044 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.326 0.045 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.182 0.046 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.938 0.047 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   2.037 0.049 1 2
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975   2.025 0.050 1 2
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 ±0.000 1.662 0.051 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.513 0.065 5 6
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 ±0.001 2.376 0.133 1 2
CaC Calcium monocarbide rC#Ca 2.302   2.496 0.194 1 2
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 ±0.000 2.802 0.208 1 2
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 ±0.040 2.275 0.235 1 3
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099   1.406 0.307 1 2
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822   2.190 0.368 1 2
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