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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/TZVP

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530   1.094 -0.436 5 13
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCH 1.126   1.089 -0.037 3 7
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.103 -0.029 1 3
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.097 -0.020 1 5
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.951 -0.018 1 3
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.088 -0.017 1 7
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rCF 1.329 ±0.003 1.313 -0.016 1 4
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCH 1.099   1.085 -0.014 1 6
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.187 -0.013 1 5
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.309 -0.012 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.091 -0.012 1 6
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiH 1.480 ±0.015 1.468 -0.012 1 2
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.465 -0.010 1 2
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.004 -0.010 1 2
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.093 -0.010 1 3
HCCl Chloromethylene rCH 1.119 ±0.036 1.111 -0.008 1 3
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 ±0.000 1.768 -0.008 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.097 -0.008 2 8
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.313 -0.007 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.108 -0.007 3 10
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085   1.078 -0.007 1 2
CH2PH Phosphaethene rCH 1.090 ±0.015 1.083 -0.007 1 3
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.528 -0.007 1 2
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.784 -0.006 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.108 -0.006 1 4
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.286 -0.006 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.968 -0.005 1 2
CH2PH Phosphaethene rCH 1.090 ±0.015 1.085 -0.005 1 4
HClO4 perchloric acid rOH 0.980   0.975 -0.005 3 6
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.086 -0.005 1 3
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.212 -0.004 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.078 -0.004 1 4
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.092 -0.004 1 5
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.370 -0.004 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.092 -0.004 1 5
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.521 -0.004 1 3
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.025 -0.004 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.521 -0.004 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.014 -0.004 2 6
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.418 -0.004 1 2
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 ±0.001 1.652 -0.003 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.523 -0.003 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.468 -0.003 1 2
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.094   1.091 -0.003 1 4
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.088 -0.003 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.529 -0.002 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.446 -0.002 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.534 -0.002 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.091 -0.002 4 8
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.083 -0.002 1 2
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.081 -0.001 2 5
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.093 -0.001 4 10
BH3 boron trihydride rBH 1.190   1.189 -0.001 1 2
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.413 -0.001 1 2
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.231 -0.001 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.459 -0.001 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.415 ±0.005 1.414 -0.001 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.095 -0.001 1 4
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.475 -0.001 1 3
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.099 ±0.007 1.098 -0.001 1 6
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.082 -0.001 1 4
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.515 0.000 5 6
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.092 ±0.007 1.092 0.000 4 11
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.475 0.000 1 3
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.092   1.092 0.000 1 5
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.093   1.093 0.000 1 5
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.508 0.000 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.082 0.000 1 4
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.064 0.001 1 3
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.253 0.001 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.089 0.001 1 6
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.100 ±0.003 1.101 0.001 3 8
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.480 0.001 1 2
BeH2 beryllium dihydride rBeH 1.326 ±0.000 1.327 0.001 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.597 0.001 2 5
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.345 0.001 2 3
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.155 0.001 1 2
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.091   1.092 0.001 1 6
CF3COOH trifluoroacetic acid rCC 1.546 ±0.005 1.547 0.001 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.743 0.001 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.160 0.001 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.524 0.001 1 2
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.122 0.002 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 ±0.001 1.077 0.002 4 7
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.073 ±0.001 1.075 0.002 5 8
C3H3NO Oxazole rCH 1.075 ±0.001 1.077 0.002 2 6
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343   1.345 0.002 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.511 0.002 2 3
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.079 0.002 1 3
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.089 0.002 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.357 ±0.003 1.360 0.002 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.095 0.003 1 3
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.085 0.003 1 3
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.063 0.003 3 4
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.075 0.003 2 4
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.514 0.003 1 2
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.185 0.003 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.591 0.003 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.090 0.004 2 5
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.086 ±0.010 1.090 0.004 1 5
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.962 0.004 1 2
C5H8 Ethenylcyclopropane rCC 1.475   1.479 0.004 1 2
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.508 0.004 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rC=C 1.329 ±0.003 1.333 0.004 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCH 1.089 ±0.008 1.093 0.004 4 10
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971   0.975 0.004 1 3
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.921 0.004 1 2
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.120 0.004 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.081 0.004 2 5
C4H6 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane rCC 1.497   1.502 0.005 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.086 0.005 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.320 0.005 1 2
C5H8O Methyl cyclopropyl ketone rCC 1.510   1.515 0.005 2 3
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.281 0.005 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.467 0.005 1 4
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.167 0.005 2 3
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.229 0.005 1 2
C3H3NO Oxazole rCO 1.370 ±0.002 1.375 0.005 1 5
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rN=O 1.180 ±0.005 1.185 0.005 1 3
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.093 0.005 4 6
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.098 0.005 1 3
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.465 0.005 1 2
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.071 0.005 1 2
CN- cyanide anion rC#N 1.177 ±0.004 1.182 0.005 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.975 0.006 1 2
C2 Carbon diatomic rC=C 1.243   1.248 0.006 1 2
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.091 0.006 2 4
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.970 0.006 1 2
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590   1.596 0.006 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.281 0.006 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.090 0.006 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rOH 0.961   0.968 0.007 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.209 0.007 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.105 0.007 1 2
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673   1.680 0.007 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.210 0.007 2 4
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.135 0.007 1 2
BF Boron monofluoride rBF 1.267 ±0.000 1.274 0.007 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.522 0.008 1 3
HS Mercapto radical rSH 1.341   1.348 0.008 1 2
CF3COOH trifluoroacetic acid rC=O 1.192 ±0.003 1.200 0.008 2 4
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- rBF 1.307   1.315 0.008 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.528 0.008 1 2
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.509 0.008 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.337 0.009 1 3
O2+ diatomic oxygen cation rOO 1.116   1.125 0.009 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.360 0.009 1 4
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.354 0.009 2 3
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.352 0.009 1 2
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.485 0.009 1 2
BN boron nitride rB=N 1.325   1.335 0.010 1 2
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.432 0.010 1 2
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 ±0.000 2.275 0.010 1 2
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.218 0.010 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.215 0.010 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.605 0.010 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.719 0.010 1 3
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.504 0.011 2 3
CSe2 Carbon diselenide rC=Se 1.692 ±0.000 1.704 0.011 1 2
CH3OC2H5 Ethane, methoxy- rCO 1.407 ±0.004 1.418 0.011 2 3
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.707 0.012 1 3
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.688 0.012 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.741 0.012 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.765 0.012 1 2
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.659 0.012 1 2
CBr4 Carbon tetrabromide rCBr 1.942 ±0.002 1.955 0.013 1 2
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 ±0.015 1.480 0.013 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.566 0.013 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331   1.344 0.014 1 2
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.369 0.015 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.751 0.015 1 2
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722   1.737 0.015 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.624 0.017 1 2
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.423 0.017 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.064 0.018 1 3
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.792 0.018 1 2
C3H5 Allyl radical rCH 1.069   1.087 0.018 1 2
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.684 0.019 1 2
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.630 0.019 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.786 0.019 1 4
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.658 0.019 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.750 0.019 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.644 0.019 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.166 0.020 2 4
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.432 0.020 1 2
NaH sodium hydride rNaH 1.887 ±0.000 1.907 0.020 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.602 0.021 1 2
AlCl Aluminum monochloride rAlCl 2.130 ±0.000 2.151 0.021 1 2
HCCl Chloromethylene rCCl 1.696 ±0.003 1.717 0.021 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.956 0.022 1 2
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.100 0.022 1 2
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.768 0.023 1 2
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.515 0.024 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.276 0.025 1 2
AlC Aluminum carbide rC=Al 1.955   1.980 0.025 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.378 0.026 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.077 0.027 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.191 0.027 1 2
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 2.039 0.027 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.882 0.027 1 2
C5H8O Cyclopentanone rCC 1.504   1.531 0.027 2 3
AsF Arsenic monofluoride rFAs 1.736 ±0.001 1.765 0.029 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.806 0.029 1 4
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.538 0.029 1 2
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.464 0.029 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 ±0.003 2.062 0.029 1 4
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.959 0.029 1 2
BeO beryllium oxide rBe=O 1.331   1.362 0.031 1 2
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.528 0.031 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.626 0.031 1 2
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 ±0.000 1.957 0.031 1 2
HOBr Hypobromous acid rBrO 1.834   1.865 0.031 2 3
Li2 Lithium diatomic rLiLi 2.673   2.706 0.033 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.687 0.033 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.129 0.033 1 2
P2 Phosphorus diatomic rP#P 1.893   1.927 0.034 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 ±0.003 1.630 0.034 1 3
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.096 0.034 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.102 0.035 1 2
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.631 0.035 1 2
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.640 0.036 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.626 0.036 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.733 0.036 1 3
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.682 0.036 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.615 0.036 1 2
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rO=S 1.413 ±0.000 1.449 0.036 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.194 0.037 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.461 0.037 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.582 0.037 1 4
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.939 0.039 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.639 0.040 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.206 0.040 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.799 0.040 1 2
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.522 0.041 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.062 0.041 1 2
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 ±0.000 2.403 0.043 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 ±0.003 1.582 0.043 1 5
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.573 0.043 1 2
HClO4 perchloric acid rO=Cl 1.414 ±0.001 1.457 0.043 1 2
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688   1.732 0.044 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.608 0.044 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.762 0.045 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.215 0.045 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.934 0.045 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.476 0.045 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.502 0.046 1 2
HSSSH trisulfane rSS 2.054 ±0.000 2.100 0.046 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.760 0.046 1 3
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.675 0.046 1 2
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride rFS 1.585 ±0.000 1.633 0.048 1 3
SCl2 Sulfur dichloride rSCl 2.013 ±0.001 2.067 0.054 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.939 0.055 2 3
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.337 0.056 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.194 0.058 1 2
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975   2.035 0.059 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 ±0.003 1.774 0.061 1 4
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   2.049 0.062 1 2
HClO4 perchloric acid rO=Cl 1.404 ±0.001 1.468 0.064 1 4
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.515 0.067 5 6
HClO4 perchloric acid rOCl 1.641 ±0.002 1.708 0.067 1 3
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.960 0.071 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 ±0.004 1.692 0.089 1 3
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 ±0.001 2.374 0.132 1 2
CaH Calcium monohydride rCaH 2.003 ±0.000 2.170 0.167 1 2
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 ±0.040 2.274 0.234 1 3
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099   1.415 0.316 1 2
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822   2.163 0.341 1 2
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