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III.G.11.

Comparison of polarizabilities for LSDA/6-311G**

species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.886    
NaLi lithium sodium 31.098 39.999 -8.901
NaLi lithium sodium 31.098 39.999 -8.901
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 73.811 79.000 -5.189
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.020 7.483 -4.464
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.497 7.483 -3.987
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.259 9.113 -3.855
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 11.191 14.380 -3.189
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.969 10.000 -3.031
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.015 10.000 -2.985
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.657 11.269 -2.613
C16H10 Pyrene 27.163 29.720 -2.557
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.156 10.634 -2.478
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.208 8.680 -2.472
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.037 11.370 -2.333
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.165 6.431 -2.266
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.165 6.431 -2.266
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.414 9.573 -2.159
BBr3 Boron tribromide 9.272 11.351 -2.079
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.807 8.881 -2.074
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.648 8.700 -2.052
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.587 4.610 -2.023
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.587 4.610 -2.023
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.580 7.590 -2.010
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.061 6.070 -2.008
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 9.279 11.269 -1.990
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.518 12.490 -1.972
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 16.008 17.886 -1.878
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.537 8.401 -1.864
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.717 6.495 -1.778
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.087 5.824 -1.737
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.087 5.824 -1.737
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.882 5.610 -1.728
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.625 17.293 -1.668
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.023 5.650 -1.628
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.996 3.616 -1.619
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.996 3.616 -1.619
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.449 8.000 -1.551
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.811 4.340 -1.530
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.813 4.340 -1.528
C2H4S Thiirane 5.414 6.910 -1.496
C2H4S Thiirane 5.414 6.910 -1.496
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.281 4.770 -1.489
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.281 4.770 -1.489
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.666 5.090 -1.424
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 2.992 4.414 -1.423
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.080 6.499 -1.419
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.130 6.499 -1.369
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.187 7.550 -1.363
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.945 7.280 -1.336
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.878 10.200 -1.322
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 10.699 12.000 -1.301
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.312 15.610 -1.298
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.139 8.401 -1.262
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.166 4.416 -1.250
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.269 4.509 -1.240
O3 Ozone 1.842 3.079 -1.238
O3 Ozone 1.842 3.079 -1.238
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.651 6.880 -1.230
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.723 7.940 -1.217
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.416 3.631 -1.215
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.416 3.631 -1.215
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.536 13.729 -1.193
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.217 7.380 -1.163
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.359 2.515 -1.156
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.359 2.515 -1.156
CH2CO Ketene 3.330 4.400 -1.070
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.427 4.490 -1.063
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.427 4.490 -1.063
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.346 8.400 -1.054
CH3CCH propyne 4.501 5.550 -1.049
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.366 7.410 -1.044
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.340 7.380 -1.040
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.589 4.623 -1.035
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.073 7.090 -1.017
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.902 3.882 -0.980
AsH3 Arsine 4.495 5.468 -0.973
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.943 2.910 -0.967
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.943 2.910 -0.967
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.287 10.240 -0.952
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 7.051 8.000 -0.950
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.372 5.320 -0.948
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.610 4.549 -0.939
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.884 2.810 -0.926
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.090 5.015 -0.925
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.090 5.015 -0.925
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.273 5.186 -0.914
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.063 6.960 -0.897
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 8.995 9.879 -0.884
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.374 9.250 -0.876
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.325 8.201 -0.875
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.326 8.201 -0.875
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.720 13.589 -0.869
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.942 6.811 -0.869
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.942 6.811 -0.869
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.064 3.927 -0.862
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.435 4.297 -0.862
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.341 8.201 -0.859
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.851 7.700 -0.849
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.152 2.998 -0.846
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.152 2.998 -0.846
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.822 11.650 -0.828
C6H10 1-Hexyne 10.079 10.900 -0.821
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.502 3.319 -0.817
C6H15N triethylamine 12.567 13.380 -0.812
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 9.030 9.839 -0.809
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 6.686 7.480 -0.794
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 7.717 8.500 -0.783
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.267 4.050 -0.783
C9H20 Nonane 16.601 17.370 -0.769
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.645 4.400 -0.754
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 8.106 8.860 -0.754
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.086 5.838 -0.753
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.300 8.049 -0.750
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.904 3.650 -0.746
CHONH2 formamide 3.342 4.080 -0.738
CHONH2 formamide 3.342 4.080 -0.737
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.134 7.830 -0.696
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 9.996 10.680 -0.684
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.918 2.593 -0.676
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.832 8.500 -0.668
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.961 8.620 -0.659
HCOOH Formic acid 2.660 3.319 -0.659
NH3 Ammonia 1.445 2.103 -0.658
NH3 Ammonia 1.445 2.103 -0.658
CH2CCH2 allene 5.037 5.690 -0.653
CH2CCH2 allene 5.037 5.690 -0.653
C10H22 Decane 18.454 19.100 -0.646
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.134 2.770 -0.635
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.789 2.420 -0.631
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.392 7.020 -0.628
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.951 1.562 -0.611
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.951 1.562 -0.611
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.599 3.210 -0.611
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 7.591 8.201 -0.610
H2O Water 0.893 1.501 -0.608
H2O Water 0.893 1.501 -0.608
HCOOH Formic acid 2.715 3.319 -0.605
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.910 8.500 -0.589
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.982 8.570 -0.588
NO Nitric oxide 1.114 1.698 -0.584
NO Nitric oxide 1.114 1.698 -0.584
Si2H6 disilane 8.832 9.410 -0.578
Si2H6 disilane 8.832 9.410 -0.578
SiH4 Silane 4.201 4.777 -0.576
SiH4 Silane 4.201 4.777 -0.576
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 7.312 7.880 -0.568
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 8.011 8.570 -0.558
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.475 8.020 -0.544
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.626 1.160 -0.535
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.626 1.160 -0.535
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.746 4.280 -0.534
PH3 Phosphine 3.710 4.237 -0.526
PH3 Phosphine 3.710 4.237 -0.526
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.695 12.219 -0.524
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.077 9.591 -0.513
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.059 2.550 -0.491
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.054 2.540 -0.486
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.054 2.540 -0.486
C2H6 Ethane 3.792 4.226 -0.434
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.799 12.219 -0.420
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.299 1.710 -0.411
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.299 1.710 -0.411
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.299 1.710 -0.411
CO Carbon monoxide 1.543 1.953 -0.410
CO Carbon monoxide 1.543 1.953 -0.410
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.416 0.800 -0.385
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.416 0.800 -0.385
C2H6 Ethane 3.876 4.226 -0.350
HD Deuterium hydride 0.480 0.791 -0.311
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.480 0.787 -0.308
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.480 0.787 -0.308
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.480 0.783 -0.303
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.006 4.278 -0.272
C24H12 Coronene 42.239 42.499 -0.261
B2H6 Diborane 4.859 5.115 -0.257
B2H6 Diborane 4.859 5.115 -0.257
C3H8 Propane 5.686 5.921 -0.236
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.360 0.469 -0.110
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.360 0.469 -0.110
GeH4 Germane 4.784 4.770 0.014
B3N3H6 borazine 8.575 8.000 0.575
Be Beryllium atom 6.267 5.600 0.667
Be Beryllium atom 6.267 5.600 0.667
C10H8 Azulene 17.250 15.520 1.730
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.288 2.841 3.448
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.288 2.841 3.448
MgO magnesium oxide 6.449 1.750 4.699