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Average Bond Length Differences by Model Chemistry

Calculated at B97D3/6-31G**

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental unc. Calculated Difference atom1 atom2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530   1.100 -0.430 5 13
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 ±0.002 2.004 -0.073 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.596 ±0.005 1.576 -0.020 2 5
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCH 1.132   1.116 -0.016 1 3
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCH 1.117   1.102 -0.015 1 5
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCH 1.105   1.093 -0.012 1 7
LiOH lithium hydroxide rOH 0.969   0.958 -0.011 1 3
H2Cl+ dihydrogen monochloride cation rHCl 1.321 ±0.000 1.314 -0.007 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.103   1.097 -0.006 1 6
HSe Selenium monohydride rSeH 1.475 ±0.010 1.469 -0.006 1 2
C5H6 Propellane rCC 1.525 ±0.002 1.520 -0.005 1 2
HeH+ Helium hydride cation rHHe 0.790   0.786 -0.004 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rCF 1.329 ±0.003 1.325 -0.004 1 4
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.200   1.197 -0.003 1 5
AsH Arsenic monohydride rAsH 1.535 ±0.001 1.532 -0.003 1 2
C8H8 cubane rCH 1.097   1.095 -0.002 1 9
C4H6 Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane rCC 1.497   1.495 -0.002 1 2
ArH+ Argon hydride cation rArH 1.292 ±0.000 1.290 -0.002 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCN 1.471 ±0.003 1.470 -0.001 1 2
HS+ sulfur monohydride cation rSH 1.374   1.373 -0.001 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.098   1.098 0.000 1 6
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=Se 1.709   1.709 0.000 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.105   1.105 0.000 2 8
NH4+ ammonium cation rHN 1.029 ±0.000 1.029 0.000 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rC=Se 1.753   1.754 0.001 1 2
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.096   1.097 0.001 1 5
CH2NH Methanimine rCH 1.103   1.104 0.001 1 3
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=Se 1.695 ±0.002 1.698 0.003 1 3
CH3NH2 methyl amine rNH 1.018 ±0.001 1.021 0.003 2 6
CH2CO Ketene rCH 1.083   1.085 0.003 1 4
KrH+ Protonated Krypton rHKr 1.421 ±0.000 1.424 0.003 1 2
HBr hydrogen bromide rHBr 1.414 ±0.000 1.418 0.003 1 2
H2CSe Selenoformaldehyde rHC 1.090   1.094 0.003 1 3
HOCl hypochlorous acid rOH 0.973 ±0.002 0.977 0.003 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.096   1.100 0.004 1 5
F2 Fluorine diatomic rFF 1.412   1.416 0.004 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.093 ±0.006 1.097 0.004 4 8
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.094 ±0.005 1.098 0.004 4 10
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.515   1.519 0.004 5 6
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.098   1.102 0.004 2 6
H2Se Hydrogen selenide rSeH 1.460   1.465 0.005 1 2
HBr+ hydrogen bromide cation rHBr 1.448   1.453 0.005 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.090   1.095 0.005 2 5
C2H2ClF 1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.087 0.005 2 5
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.536   1.541 0.005 1 2
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane rCC 1.531   1.536 0.005 1 2
HF+ hydrogen fluoride cation rHF 1.014   1.020 0.005 1 2
C3H8 Propane rCH 1.096   1.101 0.005 1 4
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.523   1.529 0.006 1 2
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCO 1.411 ±0.001 1.417 0.006 1 2
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.091   1.097 0.006 2 5
C2H2 Acetylene rCH 1.063   1.069 0.006 1 3
B2H6 Diborane rBH 1.320   1.326 0.006 1 3
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCC 1.509   1.515 0.006 2 3
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
CH3CH2CHO Propanal rCH 1.115   1.122 0.007 3 10
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.114   1.121 0.007 1 4
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCC 1.508   1.516 0.008 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rC=C 1.253 ±0.001 1.261 0.008 1 2
C2H2O2 Ethanedial rCC 1.526   1.534 0.008 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCH 1.091 ±0.014 1.099 0.008 1 2
CH3CHClCH3 Propane, 2-chloro- rCH 1.092   1.100 0.008 3 6
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.099 ±0.001 1.107 0.008 2 6
As4 Arsenic tetramer rAsAs 2.435   2.444 0.009 1 2
CH3CCH propyne rCH 1.060   1.069 0.009 3 4
CH4 Methane rCH 1.087 ±0.001 1.096 0.009 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.082   1.091 0.009 1 4
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde rCH 1.086   1.095 0.009 2 5
C3H6 Cyclopropane rCC 1.501   1.510 0.009 1 2
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 ±0.005 1.086 0.009 1 3
CH3Br methyl bromide rCH 1.082 ±0.001 1.092 0.009 1 3
LiF lithium fluoride rLiF 1.564 ±0.000 1.574 0.010 1 2
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.088   1.098 0.010 1 5
HF Hydrogen fluoride rHF 0.917 ±0.000 0.927 0.010 1 2
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.088 ±0.006 1.098 0.010 4 6
HCl+ hydrogen chloride cation rHCl 1.315   1.325 0.010 1 2
H2O Water rOH 0.958 ±0.000 0.968 0.010 1 2
CH2CHF Ethene, fluoro- rCH 1.077   1.087 0.010 2 5
N3 azide radical rNN 1.181   1.192 0.011 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.088   1.099 0.011 1 6
CN Cyano radical rC#N 1.172   1.183 0.011 1 2
C3H4 cyclopropene rCH 1.072   1.083 0.011 2 4
C2H2 Acetylene rC#C 1.203   1.214 0.011 1 2
HCl Hydrogen chloride rHCl 1.275 ±0.000 1.286 0.011 1 2
HNCNH diiminomethane rC=N 1.224 ±0.001 1.235 0.011 1 2
SiH4 Silane rSiH 1.480 ±0.000 1.491 0.011 1 2
CH3CHS Thioacetaldehyde rCH 1.089   1.100 0.011 1 4
NH2SH Thiohydroxylamine rSH 1.344 ±0.029 1.356 0.012 2 3
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether rCH 1.085 ±0.001 1.097 0.012 2 4
CH3CHFCH3 2-Fluoropropane rCH 1.092   1.104 0.012 1 3
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rN=O 1.180 ±0.005 1.192 0.012 1 3
AsH3 Arsine rAsH 1.511 ±0.000 1.523 0.012 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiH 1.475   1.487 0.012 1 3
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene rCC 1.493   1.506 0.013 2 3
H2CS Thioformaldehyde rC=S 1.611   1.624 0.013 1 2
C3F6 hexafluoropropene rC=C 1.329 ±0.003 1.342 0.013 1 2
NO Nitric oxide rN=O 1.154 ±0.000 1.167 0.014 1 2
SCSe Carbon sulfide selenide rC=S 1.553 ±0.002 1.567 0.014 1 2
OH Hydroxyl radical rOH 0.970   0.984 0.014 1 2
C2H3 vinyl rCH 1.085   1.100 0.015 2 4
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiH 1.476   1.491 0.015 1 3
OCSe Carbonyl selenide rC=O 1.159   1.174 0.015 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rC=O 1.203   1.218 0.015 2 4
NO+ nitric oxide cation rN=O 1.066   1.081 0.015 1 2
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rN#N 1.098   1.113 0.016 1 2
CH3NH2 methyl amine rCH 1.093 ±0.000 1.109 0.016 1 3
CSe Carbon monoselenide rC=Se 1.676 ±0.000 1.692 0.016 1 2
HS- mercapto anion rSH 1.343   1.360 0.017 1 2
PN Phosphorus mononitride rP#N 1.491   1.508 0.017 1 2
O2 Oxygen diatomic rO=O 1.208   1.225 0.017 1 2
CH2CO Ketene rC=O 1.162   1.179 0.017 2 3
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCH 1.084 ±0.003 1.102 0.018 1 2
GeH germylidene rGeH 1.588   1.606 0.018 1 2
CO+ carbon monoxide cation rC=O 1.115 ±0.000 1.133 0.018 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.345   1.363 0.018 2 3
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- rCF 1.351 ±0.001 1.369 0.018 1 4
SiH3+ Silyl cation rSiH 1.460 ±0.010 1.478 0.018 1 2
PH phosphorus monohydride rPH 1.422   1.441 0.019 1 2
CO Carbon monoxide rC#O 1.128 ±0.000 1.147 0.019 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiH 1.525 ±0.005 1.544 0.019 1 3
CH3CSNH2 Ethanethioamide rC=S 1.647 ±0.002 1.666 0.019 1 2
BO boron monoxide rB=O 1.205   1.224 0.020 1 2
NSe Nitrogen monoselenide rN=Se 1.652   1.672 0.020 1 2
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeH 1.515 ±0.000 1.535 0.021 1 3
CH3CH2OH Ethanol rCH 1.086   1.107 0.021 2 8
CBr4 Carbon tetrabromide rCBr 1.942 ±0.002 1.963 0.021 1 2
LiOH lithium hydroxide rLiO 1.582   1.604 0.022 1 2
LiBr Lithium Bromide rLiBr 2.170 ±0.000 2.193 0.022 1 2
OH- hydroxide anion rOH 0.964   0.987 0.023 1 2
CF Fluoromethylidyne rCF 1.276   1.299 0.023 1 2
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- rCF 1.328 ±0.003 1.351 0.023 1 3
CH Methylidyne rCH 1.120   1.143 0.023 1 2
SiH2F2 difluorosilane rSiH 1.462   1.485 0.023 1 4
ClO Monochlorine monoxide rClO 1.596 ±0.001 1.622 0.026 1 2
LiNH2 lithium amide rLiN 1.736 ±0.003 1.763 0.027 1 2
SiO Silicon monoxide rSiO 1.510 ±0.000 1.537 0.027 1 2
AlF Aluminum monofluoride rAlF 1.654 ±0.000 1.682 0.028 1 2
SiH Silylidyne rSiH 1.520   1.548 0.028 1 2
GaF Gallium monofluoride rFGa 1.774 ±0.000 1.803 0.028 1 2
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGa#As 2.530 ±0.020 2.559 0.029 1 2
SiH3F monofluorosilane rSiF 1.595   1.623 0.029 1 2
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride rCCl 1.767 ±0.002 1.796 0.029 1 4
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rP=O 1.462 ±0.011 1.491 0.029 1 2
GaBr Gallium monobromide rGaBr 2.352 ±0.000 2.382 0.030 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rFP 1.577   1.608 0.031 1 5
NO- nitric oxide anion rN=O 1.258 ±0.010 1.290 0.032 1 2
AlNC Aluminum isocyanide rAlN 1.855 ±0.005 1.886 0.032 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=C 1.251   1.283 0.032 1 2
CH2Br2 dibromomethane rCBr 1.925 ±0.002 1.957 0.032 1 4
GeH3F monofluorogermane rGeF 1.731 ±0.000 1.763 0.032 1 2
AlBr Aluminum monobromide rAlBr 2.295   2.327 0.032 1 2
GeBr4 Germanium tetrabromide rGeBr 2.272 ±0.001 2.304 0.032 1 2
PS phosphorus sulfide rP=S 1.900   1.933 0.033 1 2
FNO2 Nitryl fluoride rNF 1.467 ±0.015 1.501 0.034 1 2
SiS silicon monosulfide rSiS 1.929 ±0.000 1.963 0.034 1 2
C3O2 Carbon suboxide rC=O 1.146   1.180 0.034 2 4
GeF Germanium monofluoride rFGe 1.745   1.780 0.035 1 2
SiH3Cl chlorosilane rSiCl 2.051   2.086 0.035 1 2
CrH Chromium hydride rHCr 1.655 ±0.001 1.690 0.035 1 2
GeO Germanium monoxide rOGe 1.625   1.660 0.035 1 2
SO+ sulfur monoxide cation rO=S 1.424   1.460 0.036 1 2
SeO2 Selenium dioxide rSeO 1.607 ±0.001 1.643 0.036 1 2
CH3Br methyl bromide rCBr 1.934 ±0.000 1.970 0.036 1 2
Se2 Selenium diatomic rSe=Se 2.166 ±0.001 2.203 0.037 1 2
PO Phosphorus monoxide rP=O 1.476   1.513 0.037 1 2
HNO3 Nitric acid rNO 1.406   1.444 0.038 1 2
SiF2 Silicon difluoride rFSi 1.590 ±0.000 1.629 0.039 1 2
SiBr+ Silicon monobromide cation rSiBr 2.095 ±0.000 2.134 0.039 1 2
BrF Bromine monofluoride rFBr 1.759 ±0.000 1.798 0.039 1 2
SeO Selenium monoxide rSeO 1.639 ±0.001 1.680 0.040 1 2
SF Monosulfur monofluoride rSF 1.599   1.641 0.042 1 2
HOCl hypochlorous acid rClO 1.697 ±0.001 1.739 0.042 1 3
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rCS 1.777 ±0.006 1.819 0.042 1 4
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.646 ±0.003 1.689 0.043 1 2
PF2 Phosphorus difluoride rPF 1.579   1.622 0.043 1 2
SeCl2 Selenium Dichloride rClSe 2.157 ±0.003 2.203 0.046 1 2
ClF Chlorine monofluoride rFCl 1.628 ±0.000 1.674 0.046 1 2
BrO Bromine monoxide rOBr 1.718   1.763 0.046 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=O 1.456   1.502 0.046 1 2
S2 Sulfur diatomic rS=S 1.889   1.935 0.046 1 2
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride rPF 1.534   1.581 0.047 1 2
Br2 Bromine diatomic rBrBr 2.281   2.329 0.048 1 2
NCl nitrogen monochloride rNCl 1.611 ±0.000 1.658 0.048 1 2
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone rS=O 1.431 ±0.004 1.479 0.048 1 2
SSO Disulfur monoxide rS=S 1.884   1.934 0.049 2 3
GeF+ Germanium monofluoride cation rFGe 1.665 ±0.000 1.715 0.050 1 2
SiCl Clorosilylidyne rSiCl 2.061 ±0.000 2.113 0.052 1 2
SO Sulfur monoxide rS=O 1.481   1.534 0.053 1 2
HSiCl Chlorosilylene rSiCl 2.067 ±0.003 2.121 0.054 1 2
GeCl Germanium monochloride rClGe 2.164 ±0.000 2.219 0.056 1 2
BrCl Bromine monochloride rClBr 2.136 ±0.000 2.192 0.056 1 2
MgH magnesium monohydride rMgH 1.730   1.787 0.058 1 2
LiCl lithium chloride rLiCl 2.021 ±0.000 2.079 0.058 1 2
Cl2+ chlorine diatomic cation rClCl 1.892   1.951 0.059 1 2
KH Potassium hydride rKH 2.243 ±0.001 2.309 0.066 1 2
SF4 Sulfur tetrafluoride rSF 1.545 ±0.003 1.612 0.067 1 4
OPCl Phosphorus oxychloride rPCl 2.059 ±0.004 2.127 0.069 1 3
NH3BF3 Amminetrifluoroboron rBN 1.673   1.744 0.071 1 2
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448   1.519 0.071 5 6
NaLi lithium sodium rLiNa 2.889   2.983 0.094 1 2
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714   1.811 0.097 1 3
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 ±0.001 1.190 0.109 1 2
CaBr Calcium monobromide rCaBr 2.594 ±0.000 2.728 0.135 1 2
CaC Calcium monocarbide rC#Ca 2.302   2.458 0.157 1 2
CaO Calcium monoxide rOCa 1.822   2.044 0.222 1 2
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099   1.416 0.317 1 2
207 molecules.