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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at TPSSh/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530   1.093 -0.437 5 13
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 1.977 -0.100 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.106 -0.026 1 3
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.573 -0.023 2 5
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.096 -0.021 1 5
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.087 -0.018 1 7
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.578 -0.018 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rCF 1.329 ±0.003 1.311 -0.018 1 4
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.952 -0.017 1 3
CaC Calcium monocarbide rC#Ca 2.302   2.287 -0.014 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.186 -0.014 1 5
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.398 -0.014 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.091 -0.012 1 6
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822   1.810 -0.012 1 2
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.310 -0.010 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.515 -0.010 1 2
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 ±0.001 2.234 -0.008 1 2
C8H8 cubane rCH 1.097   1.089 -0.008 1 9
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.095 -0.008 1 3
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.246 -0.007 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.098 -0.007 2 8
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.098   1.091 -0.007 1 6
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.368 -0.006 1 2
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.061 -0.005 1 2
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.167 -0.005 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.091 -0.005 1 5
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.430 -0.005 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.466 -0.005 1 2
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.315 -0.005 1 3
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.486 -0.005 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.149 -0.004 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.749 -0.004 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.969 -0.004 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.086 -0.004 1 3
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.471 -0.004 1 2
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.531 -0.004 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.199 -0.004 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.092 -0.004 1 5
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.011 -0.004 1 2
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.607 -0.003 1 2
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.178 -0.003 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.112 -0.003 3 10
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.079 -0.003 1 4
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.015 -0.003 2 6
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.111 -0.003 1 4
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.649 -0.003 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.523 -0.003 1 2
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 ±0.000 2.591 -0.002 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.734 -0.002 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.523 -0.002 1 3
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.156 -0.002 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.095 -0.002 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.091 -0.002 4 8
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.507 -0.002 2 3
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.290 -0.002 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.092 -0.002 4 10
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.090   1.088 -0.002 2 5
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.098   1.096 -0.002 2 6
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.113 -0.002 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.223 -0.002 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.513 -0.002 5 6
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.089 -0.002 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.506 -0.002 1 2
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.090 -0.001 2 5
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCH 1.085 ±0.002 1.084 -0.001 1 2
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.081 -0.001 2 5
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.095 -0.001 1 4
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.552 -0.001 1 2
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCH 1.083   1.082 -0.001 1 4
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.207 -0.001 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.099 ±0.001 1.099 -0.000 2 6
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.900 0.000 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.536 0.000 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.531 0.000 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.523 0.000 1 2
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.063 0.000 1 3
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.162 0.000 2 3
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.083 0.001 1 4
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.477 0.001 1 3
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.480 0.001 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.129 0.001 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.476 0.001 1 3
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.710 0.001 1 3
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.158 0.001 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rC=C 1.329 ±0.003 1.331 0.002 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCO 1.411 ±0.001 1.413 0.002 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.699 0.002 1 3
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.206 0.002 1 2
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.346 0.002 2 3
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.426 0.002 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.090 0.002 1 6
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.094 0.002 3 6
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.023 0.002 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.697 0.002 1 3
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.088 0.002 2 5
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.085 0.002 1 3
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.094 0.002 1 3
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.584 0.003 1 2
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.090 0.003 1 2
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.425 0.003 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.063 0.003 3 4
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.679 0.003 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.279 0.003 1 2
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.347 0.003 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.080 0.004 1 3
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.089   1.093 0.004 1 4
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.505 0.004 1 2
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.651 0.004 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.076 0.004 2 4
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.085 ±0.001 1.089 0.004 2 4
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.088   1.092 0.004 1 5
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.081 0.004 2 5
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.093 0.005 4 6
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 ±0.001 1.660 0.005 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rP=O 1.462 ±0.011 1.467 0.005 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.280 0.005 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.208 0.005 2 4
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.963 0.005 1 2
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.125 0.005 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.350 0.005 2 3
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.613 0.006 1 2
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.482 0.006 1 2
CBr4 Carbon tetrabromide rCBr 1.942 ±0.002 1.948 0.006 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.099 0.006 1 3
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.264 0.006 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.516 0.006 1 2
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.467 0.007 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.173 0.007 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.091 0.007 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.977 0.007 1 2
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.500 0.007 2 3
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.527 0.007 1 2
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.647 0.007 1 2
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.322 0.007 1 2
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.924 0.007 1 2
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.092 0.007 2 4
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.422 0.007 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.632 0.007 1 2
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.467 0.007 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.469 0.008 1 4
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 ±0.000 1.618 0.008 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.937 0.008 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.892 0.008 2 3
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.897 0.008 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.465 0.008 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.726 0.009 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.863 0.009 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.457 0.009 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.776 0.009 1 4
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.900 0.009 1 2
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.430 0.009 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.145 0.009 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.180 0.010 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.060 0.010 1 2
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.521 0.010 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.787 0.010 1 4
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.492 0.010 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577   1.588 0.011 1 5
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.575 0.011 1 2
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.417 0.011 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.086   1.097 0.011 2 8
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.293 0.011 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.600 0.012 1 2
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.363 0.012 1 4
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.341 0.012 1 3
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.641 0.012 1 2
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.938 0.013 1 4
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.613 0.013 1 2
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.075 0.014 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.744 0.014 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.774 0.015 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.446 0.015 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534   1.550 0.016 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.531 0.016 1 3
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.180 0.016 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.163 0.017 2 4
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.951 0.017 1 2
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 ±0.004 2.075 0.017 1 3
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.612 0.017 1 2
GeBr4 Germanium tetrabromide rGeBr 2.272 ±0.001 2.290 0.018 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.598 0.019 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.086 0.019 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.665 0.019 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.116 0.021 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.273 0.022 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.754 0.023 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.568 0.023 1 4
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.614 0.024 1 2
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.770 0.024 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.680 0.025 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.800 0.026 1 2
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.321 0.026 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.379 0.026 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.563 0.033 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.753 0.039 1 3
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.127 0.046 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.513 0.065 5 6
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.961 0.072 1 2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099   1.412 0.313 1 2
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