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III.G.11.

Comparison of polarizabilities for BLYP/6-31G

species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.296    
NaLi lithium sodium 30.633 39.999 -9.366
NaLi lithium sodium 30.633 39.999 -9.366
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 70.902 79.000 -8.098
Li Lithium atom 18.800 24.330 -5.530
Li Lithium atom 18.800 24.330 -5.530
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.699 9.113 -4.414
C6H5Br bromobenzene 10.322 14.700 -4.377
CHBr3 bromoform 7.526 11.840 -4.314
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 7.254 11.269 -4.016
C16H10 Pyrene 25.857 29.720 -3.863
BBr3 Boron tribromide 7.564 11.351 -3.787
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.268 10.000 -3.732
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.801 7.483 -3.682
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.803 7.483 -3.680
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.371 10.000 -3.629
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 5.214 8.680 -3.466
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 5.214 8.680 -3.466
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 11.082 14.380 -3.298
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 11.713 15.001 -3.287
C14H10 Anthracene 23.422 26.700 -3.278
Na Sodium atom 20.862 24.110 -3.247
Br2 Bromine diatomic 3.307 6.431 -3.124
Br2 Bromine diatomic 3.307 6.431 -3.124
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 4.704 7.590 -2.886
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.850 8.700 -2.849
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.776 15.610 -2.833
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 6.841 9.600 -2.759
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.164 8.881 -2.717
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.038 8.749 -2.711
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.493 6.070 -2.577
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.722 10.260 -2.538
C10H8 naphthalene 14.873 17.400 -2.527
C10H22 Decane 16.645 19.100 -2.455
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.137 9.573 -2.436
C9H20 Nonane 14.958 17.370 -2.412
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.227 5.610 -2.383
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.227 5.610 -2.383
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.240 3.616 -2.376
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.240 3.616 -2.376
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.477 5.824 -2.346
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.477 5.824 -2.346
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.326 6.659 -2.334
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.439 4.770 -2.331
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.439 4.770 -2.331
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.212 12.490 -2.279
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.741 10.002 -2.261
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 6.811 9.070 -2.259
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 10.865 13.100 -2.235
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.143 11.370 -2.227
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.184 8.401 -2.217
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.069 7.280 -2.211
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.069 7.280 -2.211
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.325 10.500 -2.176
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 12.236 14.409 -2.173
C6H15N triethylamine 11.217 13.380 -2.162
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.987 8.129 -2.143
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.673 12.800 -2.128
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.602 13.729 -2.127
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.884 8.000 -2.117
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.579 5.650 -2.071
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.579 5.650 -2.071
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 9.797 11.861 -2.064
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.550 6.611 -2.060
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.559 4.610 -2.051
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.198 10.200 -2.002
C6H5OH phenol 8.918 10.909 -1.992
P Phosphorus atom 1.654 3.630 -1.976
C8H18 Octane 13.277 15.239 -1.962
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.730 11.650 -1.920
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.056 7.940 -1.883
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.140 11.000 -1.860
C6H5CH3 toluene 10.008 11.861 -1.853
C24H12 Coronene 40.658 42.499 -1.842
C6H6 Benzene 8.119 9.959 -1.841
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.688 6.499 -1.812
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.694 6.499 -1.806
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.767 7.550 -1.783
AsH3 Arsine 3.687 5.468 -1.781
AsH3 Arsine 3.688 5.468 -1.780
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 16.113 17.886 -1.772
C7H16 heptane 11.602 13.371 -1.769
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.658 7.410 -1.752
C2H4S Thiirane 5.164 6.910 -1.746
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.456 7.200 -1.744
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.639 6.370 -1.731
C4H4O Furan 5.513 7.230 -1.716
Si2H6 disilane 7.705 9.410 -1.705
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 7.948 9.650 -1.701
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.679 7.380 -1.701
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.195 6.880 -1.685
Cl Chlorine atom 0.502 2.180 -1.678
Cl Chlorine atom 0.502 2.180 -1.678
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.728 8.400 -1.672
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.714 7.380 -1.665
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.271 9.930 -1.659
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.410 11.061 -1.650
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.582 11.229 -1.648
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.068 7.700 -1.632
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.048 9.650 -1.601
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.621 12.219 -1.599
CH3CCH propyne 3.960 5.550 -1.590
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.246 6.811 -1.565
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.246 6.811 -1.565
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.606 9.170 -1.564
C10H16 adamantane 14.377 15.930 -1.553
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.713 9.250 -1.537
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.883 4.416 -1.533
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.884 4.416 -1.532
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.561 7.090 -1.529
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.121 3.631 -1.510
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.121 3.631 -1.510
C5H11N Piperidine 8.814 10.320 -1.506
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 6.689 8.190 -1.501
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.597 5.090 -1.493
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.372 8.860 -1.488
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.034 2.515 -1.480
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.035 2.515 -1.480
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.906 6.379 -1.473
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.180 4.650 -1.470
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.754 12.219 -1.465
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.370 7.830 -1.460
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.370 7.830 -1.460
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.072 6.525 -1.452
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.062 4.509 -1.447
C5H11N Piperidine 8.878 10.320 -1.441
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.766 8.201 -1.434
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.597 8.020 -1.423
C12H10 biphenyl 18.222 19.640 -1.418
Ar Argon atom 0.247 1.664 -1.417
C2H2 Acetylene 2.078 3.487 -1.409
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.622 8.009 -1.388
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.422 7.809 -1.387
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.422 7.809 -1.387
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.672 8.049 -1.377
CH2CO Ketene 3.023 4.400 -1.376
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.650 8.020 -1.370
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.601 6.960 -1.359
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.219 8.570 -1.350
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.954 17.293 -1.339
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.053 6.379 -1.326
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.053 6.379 -1.326
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.154 3.460 -1.306
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.686 5.990 -1.303
SiH4 Silane 3.477 4.777 -1.300
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 10.682 11.981 -1.299
SiH4 Silane 3.479 4.777 -1.298
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.200 6.495 -1.295
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.444 8.730 -1.285
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.161 4.440 -1.278
C2H4 Ethylene 2.928 4.188 -1.259
C2H4 Ethylene 2.929 4.188 -1.259
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.445 7.700 -1.254
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.951 5.186 -1.235
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.951 5.186 -1.235
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.117 6.350 -1.233
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.421 5.640 -1.219
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.428 8.620 -1.192
O3 Ozone 1.893 3.079 -1.186
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.055 6.240 -1.185
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.488 4.668 -1.180
CH2CCH2 allene 4.517 5.690 -1.173
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.453 4.623 -1.171
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.127 6.270 -1.143
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.883 5.015 -1.132
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.421 4.549 -1.129
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.992 5.112 -1.120
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.567 6.670 -1.103
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.059 5.160 -1.101
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.792 6.880 -1.088
CHONH2 formamide 2.995 4.080 -1.085
CHONH2 formamide 2.995 4.080 -1.085
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.586 6.670 -1.084
PH3 Phosphine 3.159 4.237 -1.078
PH3 Phosphine 3.159 4.237 -1.077
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.324 7.400 -1.077
B Boron atom 1.974 3.030 -1.056
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.744 4.800 -1.056
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.744 4.800 -1.056
NH3 Ammonia 1.050 2.103 -1.053
NH3 Ammonia 1.050 2.103 -1.053
GeH4 Germane 3.757 4.770 -1.013
GeH4 Germane 3.760 4.770 -1.010
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.908 2.910 -1.002
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.909 2.910 -1.002
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.982 7.969 -0.987
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.465 4.431 -0.966
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.554 8.500 -0.946
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.808 3.754 -0.946
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.808 3.754 -0.946
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.808 3.754 -0.946
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.082 7.020 -0.938
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.067 2.998 -0.930
B2H6 Diborane 4.189 5.115 -0.927
B2H6 Diborane 4.189 5.115 -0.927
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.891 2.801 -0.909
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.094 2.998 -0.903
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.868 2.761 -0.893
C3H8 Propane 5.031 5.921 -0.890
C3H8 Propane 5.031 5.921 -0.890
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.168 4.050 -0.882
C2H6 Ethane 3.345 4.226 -0.881
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.171 4.050 -0.879
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.716 2.593 -0.877
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.716 2.593 -0.877
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.354 3.210 -0.856
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.424 4.280 -0.856
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.354 3.210 -0.856
HCOOH Formic acid 2.470 3.319 -0.850
HCOOH Formic acid 2.470 3.319 -0.850
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.925 2.770 -0.844
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.926 2.770 -0.844
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.011 5.838 -0.827
C Carbon atom 0.948 1.760 -0.812
C Carbon atom 0.948 1.760 -0.812
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.691 8.500 -0.809
C2H6 Ethane 3.426 4.226 -0.801
C2H6 Ethane 3.426 4.226 -0.800
H2O Water 0.720 1.501 -0.781
H2O Water 0.720 1.501 -0.781
HCOOH Formic acid 2.543 3.319 -0.777
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.085 2.810 -0.725
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.444 4.164 -0.720
N Nitrogen atom 0.389 1.100 -0.711
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.085 5.790 -0.705
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.580 4.278 -0.698
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.580 4.278 -0.698
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.186 3.882 -0.696
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.846 2.540 -0.694
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.846 2.540 -0.694
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.843 2.507 -0.665
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.843 2.507 -0.664
NO Nitric oxide 1.052 1.698 -0.646
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.921 1.562 -0.641
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.921 1.562 -0.641
CH4 Methane 1.824 2.448 -0.624
CH4 Methane 1.825 2.448 -0.623
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 1.955 2.550 -0.595
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.996 9.580 -0.585
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.738 5.320 -0.582
N Nitrogen atom 0.521 1.100 -0.579
O Oxygen atom 0.226 0.802 -0.576
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.587 1.160 -0.573
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.830 8.401 -0.571
CO Carbon monoxide 1.394 1.953 -0.559
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.215 1.710 -0.496
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.215 1.710 -0.496
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.215 1.710 -0.495
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.305 0.800 -0.495
F Fluorine atom 0.093 0.557 -0.464
F Fluorine atom 0.093 0.557 -0.464
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.550 3.927 -0.377
B3N3H6 borazine 7.644 8.000 -0.356
Ne Neon atom 0.035 0.381 -0.346
Ne Neon atom 0.035 0.381 -0.346
Be Beryllium atom 5.260 5.600 -0.340
Be Beryllium atom 5.260 5.600 -0.340
CO Carbon monoxide 1.768 1.953 -0.185
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.577 3.650 -0.072
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 4.312 4.297 0.015
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.780 4.490 0.290
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.780 4.490 0.290
C10H8 Azulene 16.254 15.520 0.734
CaO Calcium monoxide 12.846 2.841 10.005
CaO Calcium monoxide 12.846 2.841 10.005