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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at MP3=FULL/6-311G*

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
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 1.975 -0.102 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.827 -0.073 1 2
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 ±0.015 1.404 -0.063 1 2
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.133 -0.039 1 2
C2H Ethynyl radical rC#C 1.217   1.181 -0.035 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 1.304 -0.025 1 4
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.945 -0.024 1 3
FO Oxygen monofluoride rFO 1.354   1.330 -0.024 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.130 -0.023 1 2
TiCl Titanium Monochloride rClTi 2.265 ±0.000 2.242 -0.022 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.097 -0.020 1 5
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.770 -0.019 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.606 -0.019 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.578 -0.018 2 5
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.142 -0.017 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.590 -0.017 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.566 -0.016 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.959 -0.014 1 2
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.398 -0.014 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.638 -0.013 1 2
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.053 -0.013 1 2
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.309 -0.012 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.092 -0.011 1 6
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.170 -0.011 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.193 -0.011 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.725 -0.011 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.265 -0.011 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiH 1.480 ±0.015 1.470 -0.010 1 2
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.466 -0.010 1 2
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 ±0.001 1.646 -0.009 1 2
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.094 -0.009 1 3
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.020 -0.008 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.192 -0.008 1 5
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.011 -0.008 2 6
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.464 -0.007 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.546 -0.007 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.014 -0.007 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.155 -0.007 2 3
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rN=O 1.180 ±0.005 1.173 -0.007 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.098 -0.007 2 8
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rP=O 1.462 ±0.011 1.455 -0.007 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.122 -0.007 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.518 -0.007 1 2
ICN Cyanogen iodide rC#N 1.160 ±0.000 1.154 -0.006 2 3
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.368 -0.006 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.110 -0.005 3 10
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.109 -0.005 1 4
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.954 -0.004 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.092 -0.004 1 5
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.420 -0.004 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.092 -0.004 1 5
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.094 -0.003 1 2
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.561 -0.003 1 2
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.255 -0.003 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.079 -0.003 1 4
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673   1.670 -0.003 1 2
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.094   1.091 -0.003 1 4
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.534 -0.002 1 2
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.290 -0.002 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.098   1.096 -0.002 2 6
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.609 -0.002 1 2
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095   1.093 -0.002 1 4
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.968 -0.002 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.223 -0.002 1 2
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.646 -0.001 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.530 -0.001 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.092 -0.001 4 8
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.093 -0.001 4 10
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.084 -0.001 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.096 0.000 1 4
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.090   1.090 0.000 2 5
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.695 0.000 1 3
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.082 0.000 2 5
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rC=C 1.329 ±0.003 1.329 0.000 1 2
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.093   1.094 0.000 1 5
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822   1.823 0.001 1 2
CH3NO nitrosomethane rCH 1.092   1.093 0.001 1 5
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.321 0.001 1 3
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092   1.093 0.001 1 5
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.640 0.001 1 2
C4H6 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane rCC 1.497   1.498 0.001 1 2
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.090   1.091 0.001 2 7
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.524 0.001 1 2
GeS Germanium monosulfide rS=Ge 2.012 ±0.000 2.013 0.001 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.254 0.001 1 2
C4H8 cyclobutane rCH 1.091   1.093 0.002 1 6
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.477 0.002 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.511 0.002 2 3
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.090 0.002 1 6
C2H5I Ethyl iodide rHC 1.093   1.095 0.002 2 6
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.090 0.003 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.089   1.092 0.003 1 4
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.483 0.003 1 2
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.347 0.003 2 3
SiH+ silicon monohydride cation rSiH 1.504   1.508 0.003 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.096 0.004 1 3
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.781 0.004 1 4
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.081 0.004 1 3
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.090 0.004 2 5
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.086 0.004 1 3
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.064 0.004 3 4
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.150 0.004 2 4
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.772 0.005 1 4
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.077 0.005 2 4
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.320 0.005 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.101 0.005 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.093 0.005 4 6
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.091 0.006 2 4
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.099 0.006 1 3
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.177 0.006 1 2
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.971 0.007 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.468 0.007 1 4
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.467 0.007 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.941 0.007 1 2
BH Boron monohydride rBH 1.232   1.240 0.008 1 2
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.717 0.008 1 3
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.432 0.010 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.061 0.010 1 2
SiH2Cl2 dichlorosilane rSiCl 2.033 ±0.003 2.044 0.011 1 4
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.505 0.012 2 3
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.307 0.012 1 2
C10H8 naphthalene rC:C 1.410   1.422 0.012 2 3
SiF silicon monofluoride rSiF 1.604   1.617 0.012 1 2
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.678 0.012 1 2
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.487 0.012 1 2
NS Mononitrogen monosulfide rNS 1.497 ±0.000 1.511 0.014 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.445 0.014 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.463 0.014 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.712 0.015 1 3
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.594 0.015 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.661 0.015 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.596 ±0.003 1.612 0.016 1 3
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.359 0.016 1 2
CH2I2 Diiodomethane rCH 1.066 ±0.015 1.083 0.017 1 4
C2H Ethynyl radical rCH 1.047   1.064 0.017 1 3
ICN Cyanogen iodide rCI 1.992 ±0.000 2.010 0.018 1 2
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.433 0.019 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.564 0.019 1 4
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.481 0.021 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.911 0.022 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.610 0.022 1 2
SOF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride oxide rFS 1.539 ±0.003 1.561 0.022 1 5
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 ±0.004 2.081 0.023 1 3
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.753 0.023 1 2
LiI Lithium Iodide rLiI 2.392 ±0.000 2.415 0.024 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.275 0.024 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.713 ±0.003 1.737 0.024 1 4
CaC Calcium monocarbide rC#Ca 2.302   2.326 0.024 1 2
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.448 0.027 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.742 0.028 1 3
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.464 0.029 1 2
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 ±0.001 2.271 0.029 1 2
HI+ Hydrogen iodide cation rHI 1.632 ±0.000 1.665 0.033 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.796 0.037 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.318 0.037 1 2
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.667 0.038 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.177 0.041 1 2
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 ±0.000 1.653 0.042 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.934 0.042 1 2
SCl sulfur monochloride rSCl 1.975   2.022 0.046 1 2
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.130 0.049 1 2
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 ±0.000 2.644 0.050 1 2
ClOF3 Chlorine trifluoride oxide rFCl 1.603 ±0.004 1.655 0.052 1 3
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099   1.404 0.305 1 2
166 molecules.