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III.G.11.

Comparison of polarizabilities for M06-2X/aug-cc-pVDZ

species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 8.572    
NaLi lithium sodium 31.086 39.999 -8.913
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.929 7.483 -3.554
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 4.612 7.483 -2.871
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 6.290 9.113 -2.824
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.992 4.340 -1.349
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.751 8.881 -1.130
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 13.463 14.380 -0.917
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 10.357 11.269 -0.913
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 7.943 8.700 -0.757
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 5.345 6.070 -0.724
CS2 Carbon disulfide 8.052 8.749 -0.697
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 5.240 5.824 -0.583
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 6.166 6.659 -0.493
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 8.193 8.680 -0.487
O3 Ozone 2.607 3.079 -0.472
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 10.905 11.370 -0.465
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.983 8.400 -0.417
HBr hydrogen bromide 3.214 3.616 -0.402
C2H4S Thiirane 6.514 6.910 -0.395
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 4.384 4.770 -0.386
CH3Br methyl bromide 5.226 5.610 -0.384
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.941 5.320 -0.379
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 9.197 9.573 -0.376
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 6.131 6.499 -0.368
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 8.042 8.401 -0.359
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 6.156 6.499 -0.343
BBr3 Boron tribromide 11.009 11.351 -0.342
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 12.152 12.490 -0.339
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.917 9.250 -0.332
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 8.090 8.401 -0.311
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.625 2.910 -0.286
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.626 2.910 -0.285
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.766 4.050 -0.284
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.731 5.015 -0.283
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 6.102 6.379 -0.277
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.540 2.810 -0.270
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.693 6.960 -0.267
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 4.344 4.610 -0.266
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 7.447 7.700 -0.252
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.750 2.998 -0.247
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 7.305 7.550 -0.245
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 5.408 5.650 -0.242
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.756 2.998 -0.242
CH2CO Ketene 4.160 4.400 -0.240
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 4.194 4.431 -0.237
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.527 2.761 -0.234
C3H6 Cyclopropane 5.408 5.640 -0.232
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.544 2.770 -0.226
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 12.575 12.800 -0.225
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.706 9.930 -0.224
C3H6 Cyclopropane 5.421 5.640 -0.219
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.558 2.770 -0.212
CH3CCH propyne 5.345 5.550 -0.205
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 4.445 4.650 -0.205
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 8.664 8.860 -0.196
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.604 2.801 -0.196
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.687 3.882 -0.195
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.898 5.090 -0.192
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 6.160 6.350 -0.190
Br2 Bromine diatomic 6.243 6.431 -0.188
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 7.225 7.410 -0.185
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 2.236 2.420 -0.184
H2O Water 1.318 1.501 -0.183
H2O Water 1.318 1.501 -0.183
AsH3 Arsine 5.285 5.468 -0.183
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.979 5.160 -0.181
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.702 3.882 -0.181
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.933 5.112 -0.180
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.383 1.562 -0.179
As4 Arsenic tetramer 17.117 17.293 -0.176
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 4.457 4.623 -0.167
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 4.252 4.416 -0.164
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.438 2.593 -0.156
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.441 2.593 -0.153
N2H4 Hydrazine 3.311 3.460 -0.149
C2H2 Acetylene 3.341 3.487 -0.146
HCOOH Formic acid 3.174 3.319 -0.146
C2H2 Acetylene 3.342 3.487 -0.145
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 4.659 4.800 -0.141
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 4.275 4.416 -0.141
HCOOH Formic acid 3.178 3.319 -0.141
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 8.362 8.500 -0.138
HCl Hydrogen chloride 2.379 2.515 -0.136
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 3.497 3.631 -0.133
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.432 1.562 -0.130
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.434 1.562 -0.128
C4H4O Furan 7.103 7.230 -0.127
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 3.509 3.631 -0.122
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.931 8.049 -0.119
CHONH2 formamide 3.964 4.080 -0.115
CHONH2 formamide 3.965 4.080 -0.115
C2H4 Ethylene 4.073 4.188 -0.115
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 3.096 3.210 -0.114
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 3.096 3.210 -0.114
HCl Hydrogen chloride 2.405 2.515 -0.110
C2H4 Ethylene 4.079 4.188 -0.109
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 6.134 6.240 -0.106
NO Nitric oxide 1.595 1.698 -0.103
NO Nitric oxide 1.595 1.698 -0.103
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 6.779 6.880 -0.102
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 4.196 4.297 -0.101
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 7.280 7.380 -0.099
CO Carbon monoxide 1.854 1.953 -0.099
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 6.281 6.379 -0.098
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 7.185 7.280 -0.096
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.412 2.507 -0.095
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.787 6.880 -0.093
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.415 2.507 -0.093
NH3 Ammonia 2.017 2.103 -0.085
NH3 Ammonia 2.018 2.103 -0.085
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.720 0.800 -0.080
HCOOH Formic acid 3.239 3.319 -0.080
F2 Fluorine diatomic 1.081 1.160 -0.080
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 7.303 7.380 -0.076
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.945 8.020 -0.075
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 6.297 6.370 -0.074
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.471 2.540 -0.069
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.859 3.927 -0.068
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.424 4.490 -0.066
CH3COCH3 Acetone 6.204 6.270 -0.065
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.480 2.540 -0.060
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 7.910 7.969 -0.059
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.683 1.710 -0.027
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.683 1.710 -0.027
C6H12 hex-1-ene 11.623 11.650 -0.027
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 7.979 8.000 -0.022
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.691 1.710 -0.020
B2H6 Diborane 5.096 5.115 -0.019
B2H6 Diborane 5.100 5.115 -0.016
CHCl3 Chloroform 8.115 8.129 -0.014
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.555 8.570 -0.014
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 8.723 8.730 -0.006
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.464 0.469 -0.006
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.990 5.990 -0.000
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.992 5.990 0.002
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 7.094 7.090 0.004
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 8.625 8.620 0.005
C4H5N Pyrrole 7.953 7.940 0.013
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 10.024 10.002 0.021
SiH4 Silane 4.801 4.777 0.023
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.811 0.787 0.024
SiH4 Silane 4.803 4.777 0.025
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.861 7.830 0.031
CH3CN Acetonitrile 4.311 4.280 0.031
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 7.058 7.020 0.039
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.711 6.670 0.041
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.795 3.754 0.042
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.796 3.754 0.042
C2H6 Ethane 4.274 4.226 0.048
C10H22 Decane 19.157 19.100 0.057
C2H6 Ethane 4.287 4.226 0.061
C2H6 Ethane 4.287 4.226 0.061
C2H6 Ethane 4.302 4.226 0.076
CH4 Methane 2.526 2.448 0.078
CH4 Methane 2.526 2.448 0.078
C10H8 naphthalene 17.494 17.400 0.094
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.772 3.650 0.122
P Phosphorus atom 3.754 3.630 0.124
Si2H6 disilane 9.535 9.410 0.126
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.440 4.278 0.162
C3H8 Propane 6.112 5.921 0.191
CH3SH Methanethiol 5.384 5.186 0.198
C3H8 Propane 6.121 5.921 0.200
C6H6 Benzene 10.162 9.959 0.202
CH3SH Methanethiol 5.399 5.186 0.213
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 18.140 17.886 0.254
CH2CCH2 allene 5.964 5.690 0.274
PH3 Phosphine 4.511 4.237 0.274
PH3 Phosphine 4.525 4.237 0.289
C4H2 Diacetylene 7.100 6.811 0.289
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 6.141 5.838 0.303
CO Carbon monoxide 2.280 1.953 0.327
GeH4 Germane 5.343 4.770 0.573
GeH4 Germane 5.360 4.770 0.590
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 14.496 13.729 0.767
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 4.511 1.710 2.801
C10H8 Azulene 19.292 15.520 3.772