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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at PBEPBEultrafine/daug-cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 1.998 -0.079 1 2
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.228 -0.030 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.117 -0.015 1 3
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.093 -0.012 1 7
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.098 -0.005 1 6
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.196 -0.004 1 5
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.467 -0.004 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.507 -0.002 2 3
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.594 -0.002 1 2
C8H8 cubane rCH 1.097   1.096 -0.001 1 9
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.514 -0.001 5 6
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.735 -0.001 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.523 0.000 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.098   1.098 0.000 1 6
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.509 0.001 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.321 0.001 1 3
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.104 0.001 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.106 0.001 2 8
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.098 0.002 1 5
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.414 0.002 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.255 0.002 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.021 0.002 2 6
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.174 0.003 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.529 0.003 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.094 0.003 1 3
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.100 0.004 1 5
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.977 0.004 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.158 0.004 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.087 0.004 1 4
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.207 0.005 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.229 0.005 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.103 0.005 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.090   1.095 0.005 2 5
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.098   1.103 0.005 2 6
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.102 0.006 1 4
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCO 1.411 ±0.001 1.417 0.006 1 2
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.089 0.006 1 4
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.092 0.007 1 2
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.098 0.007 2 5
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.028 0.007 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.122 0.007 3 10
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.070 0.007 1 3
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.760 0.007 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.099 ±0.001 1.107 0.008 2 6
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.123 0.008 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.122 0.008 1 4
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.509 0.008 1 2
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.619 0.008 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.167 0.009 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.100 0.009 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.718 0.009 1 3
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.096 0.009 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.097 0.009 1 6
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.101 0.009 3 6
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.301 0.009 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.091 0.009 1 4
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.137 0.009 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.751 0.009 1 2
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.485 0.010 1 2
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.096 0.010 2 5
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.070 0.010 3 4
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.172 0.010 2 3
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.024 0.010 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.605 0.010 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.092 0.010 1 3
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.974 0.010 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.088   1.099 0.011 1 5
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.088 0.011 1 3
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.287 0.011 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.181 0.011 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.083 0.011 2 4
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.546 0.011 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.564 0.011 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.089   1.101 0.012 1 4
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.089 0.012 2 5
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.085 ±0.001 1.097 0.012 2 4
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.970 0.012 1 2
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.220 0.013 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.708 0.013 1 3
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.216 0.013 2 4
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.505 0.014 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.107 0.014 1 3
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.732 0.014 1 2
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.661 0.014 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.984 0.015 1 2
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.932 0.015 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.496 0.016 1 2
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.692 0.016 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.100 0.016 1 2
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.136 0.016 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.361 0.016 2 3
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.291 0.017 1 2
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.361 0.017 2 3
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.493 0.017 1 3
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.493 0.018 1 3
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.432 0.018 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.582 0.018 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.786 0.019 1 4
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.086   1.106 0.020 2 8
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.480 0.020 1 2
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.945 0.020 1 4
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.442 0.020 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.955 0.021 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.469 0.021 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.336 0.021 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.646 0.021 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.719 0.022 1 3
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.372 0.022 1 4
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.547 0.022 1 3
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.457 0.022 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.923 0.023 1 2
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.912 0.023 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.180 0.023 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.352 0.023 1 3
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.663 0.024 1 2
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.535 0.024 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.632 0.025 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.487 0.025 1 4
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.450 0.026 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.536 0.026 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.173 0.027 2 4
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.757 0.027 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.542 0.027 1 3
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.616 0.028 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.279 0.028 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.548 0.028 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.883 0.028 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.788 0.029 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.958 0.029 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.165 0.029 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.195 0.029 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.080 0.030 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.311 0.030 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   2.019 0.032 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.921 0.032 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.632 0.033 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577   1.610 0.033 1 5
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.515 0.034 1 2
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.096 0.034 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.199 0.035 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.630 0.035 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.767 0.036 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.493 0.036 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.811 0.037 1 2
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.782 0.037 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.929 0.037 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.923 0.039 2 3
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.107 0.040 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.620 0.041 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534   1.575 0.041 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.137 0.042 1 2
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.448 0.042 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.696 0.042 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.395 0.043 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.634 0.044 1 2
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.342 0.047 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.597 0.052 1 4
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.699 0.053 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.587 0.057 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.514 0.066 5 6
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