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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
Na2 Sodium diatomic rNaNa 3.079   1.953 -1.125 1 2
NaF sodium fluoride rNaF 1.926 ±0.000 1.737 -0.189 1 2
NaCl Sodium Chloride rNaCl 2.361 ±0.000 2.278 -0.082 1 2
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.826 -0.063 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.544 -0.044 1 2
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.494 -0.040 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.815 -0.039 1 2
AlC Aluminum carbide rC=Al 1.955   1.919 -0.036 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.101 -0.031 1 3
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.483 -0.028 1 2
LiH Lithium Hydride rLiH 1.595 ±0.000 1.570 -0.025 1 2
ScH Scandium monohydride rScH 1.775 ±0.000 1.751 -0.025 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.491 -0.023 1 3
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.453 -0.022 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.947 -0.022 1 3
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.503 -0.022 1 3
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.718 -0.018 1 2
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.578 -0.018 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.335 -0.017 1 2
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.729 -0.016 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.758 -0.016 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.566 -0.016 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.185 -0.015 1 5
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.775 -0.015 1 2
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.306 -0.015 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.640 -0.014 1 2
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.000 -0.014 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.461 -0.014 1 3
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.463 -0.014 1 3
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.090 -0.013 1 3
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.467 -0.013 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.517 -0.013 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.448 -0.012 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.308 -0.012 1 3
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.508 -0.012 1 2
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.280 -0.012 1 2
AsF Arsenic monofluoride rFAs 1.736 ±0.001 1.724 -0.012 1 2
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.913 -0.012 1 4
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.515 -0.011 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.720 -0.011 1 2
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.493 -0.011 1 2
CH2 Methylene rCH 1.085   1.075 -0.010 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.963 -0.010 1 2
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.365 -0.010 1 2
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.656 -0.009 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.154 -0.009 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.462 -0.009 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.439 -0.009 1 2
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.451 -0.009 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.208 -0.009 1 2
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.020 -0.009 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.925 -0.009 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.082 -0.008 1 3
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.088 -0.008 1 5
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.407 -0.008 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.010 -0.008 2 6
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.454 -0.007 1 4
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.076 -0.007 1 4
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.557 -0.007 1 2
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.415 -0.006 1 2
LiO lithium oxide rLiO 1.688   1.682 -0.006 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.085 -0.006 1 2
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.634 -0.006 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.724 -0.006 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.748 -0.005 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.754 -0.005 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.713 -0.005 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.248 -0.004 1 2
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.228 -0.004 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.155 -0.004 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.081 -0.004 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.621 -0.004 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.273 -0.003 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.604 -0.003 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.079 -0.003 1 4
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.085 -0.003 1 6
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.694 -0.003 1 3
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.117 -0.003 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.706 -0.003 1 3
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.178 -0.003 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.278 -0.003 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.163 -0.003 1 2
BeH beryllium monohydride rBeH 1.343   1.340 -0.003 1 2
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.075 -0.003 1 2
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.420 -0.002 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.019 -0.002 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.411 -0.001 1 2
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.064 -0.001 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.169 -0.001 1 2
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.086 -0.001 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.153 -0.001 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.651 -0.001 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.694 -0.001 1 3
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 2.011 -0.001 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOH 0.971   0.970 -0.001 1 3
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.207 -0.001 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.224 0.000 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.076 0.000 1 3
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.082 0.000 1 3
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.958 0.000 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.767 0.000 1 4
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.917 0.000 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.081 0.000 1 2
HO2 Hydroperoxy radical rOO 1.331   1.331 0.000 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.162 0.000 2 3
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.072 0.000 2 4
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.964 0.000 1 2
H2 Hydrogen diatomic rHH 0.741   0.742 0.001 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.061 0.001 3 4
HS Mercapto radical rSH 1.341   1.342 0.001 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.094 0.001 1 3
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.099 0.001 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.596 0.001 1 2
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.344 0.001 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.316 0.001 1 2
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.606 0.001 1 2
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.355 0.001 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.078 0.001 2 5
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.276 0.001 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.130 0.002 1 2
CN- cyanide anion rC#N 1.177 ±0.004 1.179 0.002 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.138 0.002 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.555 0.002 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.331 0.002 1 3
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.353 0.002 1 4
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.053 0.002 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.903 0.003 1 2
C2 Carbon diatomic rC=C 1.243   1.245 0.003 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.087 0.003 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.208 0.003 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.582 0.003 1 2
BN boron nitride rB=N 1.325   1.328 0.003 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.649 0.003 1 2
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.089 0.004 2 4
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.615 0.004 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.594 0.004 1 2
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.681 0.004 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.604 0.005 1 2
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.502 0.005 1 2
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.496 0.005 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.550 0.005 1 4
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.067 0.006 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.516 0.007 1 2
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.489 0.008 1 2
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.484 0.009 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.939 0.010 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.077 0.010 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.467 0.011 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.900 0.011 1 2
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic rClCl 1.988   2.000 0.012 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.897 0.013 2 3
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.161 0.015 2 4
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.062 0.016 1 3
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.273 0.022 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.741 0.027 1 3
155 molecules.