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III.G.11.

Comparison of polarizabilities for PBEPBE/TZVP

species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 8.440    
NaLi lithium sodium 26.590 39.999 -13.410
K Potassium atom 38.044 43.400 -5.356
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.601 7.483 -3.883
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.252 9.113 -3.861
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 4.096 7.483 -3.387
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 11.800 14.380 -2.580
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.501 17.886 -2.385
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.019 11.370 -2.351
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.000 11.269 -2.269
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.694 8.749 -2.055
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.448 6.431 -1.983
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.720 8.700 -1.980
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.713 4.610 -1.897
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.848 8.680 -1.832
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.530 4.340 -1.811
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.773 9.573 -1.800
P Phosphorus atom 1.835 3.630 -1.795
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.916 6.659 -1.744
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.397 6.070 -1.672
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 8.353 10.002 -1.649
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.657 17.293 -1.636
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.161 4.770 -1.609
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.091 3.616 -1.525
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.618 8.129 -1.511
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.415 8.881 -1.465
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.221 5.610 -1.389
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 7.107 8.401 -1.293
BBr3 Boron tribromide 10.088 11.351 -1.263
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.375 3.631 -1.256
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.375 3.631 -1.256
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.577 5.824 -1.246
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.822 8.000 -1.178
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.372 2.515 -1.143
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.372 2.515 -1.143
C2H4S Thiirane 5.810 6.910 -1.100
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.275 6.370 -1.096
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.455 7.550 -1.095
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.422 6.499 -1.077
AsH3 Arsine 4.394 5.468 -1.074
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.368 4.416 -1.048
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.368 4.416 -1.048
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.463 6.499 -1.036
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.069 5.090 -1.021
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.427 7.380 -0.952
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.706 5.650 -0.945
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.379 7.280 -0.901
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 6.001 6.880 -0.879
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.512 7.380 -0.868
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.790 4.650 -0.860
O3 Ozone 2.223 3.079 -0.856
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.407 5.186 -0.780
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.407 5.186 -0.779
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.844 15.610 -0.765
C2H2 Acetylene 2.728 3.487 -0.759
C2H2 Acetylene 2.729 3.487 -0.758
CH3CCH propyne 4.822 5.550 -0.728
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.779 6.495 -0.716
CH2CO Ketene 3.691 4.400 -0.708
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.775 3.460 -0.685
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.222 3.882 -0.661
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.222 3.882 -0.661
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.759 8.400 -0.641
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.779 7.410 -0.631
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.772 8.401 -0.628
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.297 2.910 -0.613
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.297 2.910 -0.613
SiH4 Silane 4.168 4.777 -0.609
SiH4 Silane 4.169 4.777 -0.608
Si2H6 disilane 8.813 9.410 -0.597
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.418 5.015 -0.597
PH3 Phosphine 3.653 4.237 -0.583
PH3 Phosphine 3.655 4.237 -0.582
C4H4O Furan 6.665 7.230 -0.565
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.815 6.379 -0.564
C16H10 Pyrene 29.165 29.720 -0.555
C2H4 Ethylene 3.635 4.188 -0.553
C2H4 Ethylene 3.635 4.188 -0.553
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.452 2.998 -0.546
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.452 2.998 -0.546
NH3 Ammonia 1.556 2.103 -0.546
NH3 Ammonia 1.557 2.103 -0.546
C4H5N Pyrrole 7.397 7.940 -0.543
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 7.447 7.969 -0.523
H2O Water 0.992 1.501 -0.509
H2O Water 0.992 1.501 -0.509
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 7.192 7.700 -0.507
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.098 2.593 -0.495
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.098 2.593 -0.495
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.283 2.761 -0.477
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 12.339 12.800 -0.461
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.320 2.770 -0.450
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.320 2.770 -0.449
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.369 2.810 -0.440
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.993 4.431 -0.437
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.723 5.160 -0.437
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.496 3.927 -0.431
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.532 6.960 -0.429
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.684 5.112 -0.428
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.373 2.801 -0.428
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.785 3.210 -0.425
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.785 3.210 -0.425
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 4.385 4.800 -0.415
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.886 4.297 -0.412
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 4.214 4.623 -0.410
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.153 1.562 -0.409
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.153 1.562 -0.409
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.915 5.320 -0.404
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.851 9.250 -0.399
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.982 6.379 -0.397
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.654 4.050 -0.396
NO Nitric oxide 1.313 1.698 -0.385
NO Nitric oxide 1.313 1.698 -0.385
CHONH2 formamide 3.695 4.080 -0.384
CHONH2 formamide 3.696 4.080 -0.384
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.709 7.090 -0.381
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.860 6.240 -0.380
B2H6 Diborane 4.740 5.115 -0.376
B2H6 Diborane 4.740 5.115 -0.376
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 2.049 2.420 -0.371
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 8.493 8.860 -0.367
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.129 4.490 -0.361
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.396 3.754 -0.357
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.396 3.754 -0.357
C3H6 Cyclopropane 5.284 5.640 -0.356
C3H6 Cyclopropane 5.284 5.640 -0.356
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.156 2.507 -0.351
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.157 2.507 -0.351
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.810 1.160 -0.350
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.810 1.160 -0.350
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.645 5.990 -0.344
C6H6 Benzene 9.616 9.959 -0.344
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.646 5.990 -0.344
HCOOH Formic acid 2.977 3.319 -0.342
HCOOH Formic acid 2.977 3.319 -0.342
C4H2 Diacetylene 6.471 6.811 -0.340
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.449 0.787 -0.339
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.214 2.540 -0.326
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.214 2.540 -0.326
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.723 8.049 -0.326
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.496 0.800 -0.305
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 6.048 6.350 -0.302
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.630 9.930 -0.300
C6H15N triethylamine 13.084 13.380 -0.295
C2H6 Ethane 3.950 4.226 -0.276
HCOOH Formic acid 3.047 3.319 -0.272
C6H12 hex-1-ene 11.379 11.650 -0.271
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 13.462 13.729 -0.268
CH3CN Acetonitrile 4.014 4.280 -0.266
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.565 7.830 -0.265
CH4 Methane 2.198 2.448 -0.250
CH4 Methane 2.198 2.448 -0.250
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.477 1.710 -0.233
C10H8 naphthalene 17.166 17.400 -0.233
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.477 1.710 -0.233
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.477 1.710 -0.233
CH2CCH2 allene 5.458 5.690 -0.232
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.789 8.020 -0.231
CO Carbon monoxide 1.734 1.953 -0.219
CH3COCH3 Acetone 6.054 6.270 -0.216
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.669 6.880 -0.212
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.366 8.570 -0.204
C2H6 Ethane 4.046 4.226 -0.180
C2H6 Ethane 4.046 4.226 -0.180
C2H6 Ethane 4.046 4.226 -0.180
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.497 6.670 -0.173
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.490 3.650 -0.160
C9H20 Nonane 17.218 17.370 -0.152
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.332 0.469 -0.137
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 8.595 8.730 -0.134
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 8.508 8.620 -0.112
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.966 7.020 -0.053
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.266 4.278 -0.012
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 8.490 8.500 -0.009
GeH4 Germane 4.772 4.770 0.002
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 12.224 12.219 0.004
C3H8 Propane 5.927 5.921 0.005
C3H8 Propane 5.927 5.921 0.005
GeH4 Germane 4.776 4.770 0.006
C10H22 Decane 19.131 19.100 0.031
CO Carbon monoxide 1.992 1.953 0.039
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 12.326 12.219 0.106
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.952 5.838 0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 2.086 1.710 0.376
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 80.785 79.000 1.785
C24H12 Coronene 45.113 42.499 2.613
C10H8 Azulene 18.660 15.520 3.140
CaO Calcium monoxide 11.035 2.841 8.194