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Comparison of polarizabilities for HF/cc-pVDZ

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.838    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 67.560 79.000 -11.440
C24H12 Coronene 37.168 42.499 -5.331
C16H10 Pyrene 24.536 29.720 -5.184
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.672 7.483 -4.811
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 7.854 12.499 -4.646
C14H10 Anthracene 22.214 26.700 -4.486
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.650 9.113 -4.463
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 13.490 17.886 -4.396
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.082 14.380 -4.298
C6H5Br bromobenzene 10.571 14.700 -4.129
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.458 7.483 -4.026
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 8.528 12.490 -3.963
CHBr3 bromoform 8.002 11.840 -3.838
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.224 10.000 -3.776
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.283 10.000 -3.717
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 7.907 11.370 -3.464
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 7.177 10.634 -3.456
BBr3 Boron tribromide 7.928 11.351 -3.423
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 7.848 11.269 -3.421
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 7.889 11.301 -3.411
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.454 8.700 -3.246
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.028 11.269 -3.242
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 7.283 10.500 -3.217
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.168 10.260 -3.092
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 6.551 9.573 -3.022
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 6.989 10.002 -3.014
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 8.612 11.581 -2.969
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.678 15.610 -2.932
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 5.788 8.680 -2.892
C10H8 naphthalene 14.549 17.400 -2.851
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 7.283 10.120 -2.836
CS2 Carbon disulfide 5.983 8.749 -2.765
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 5.673 8.401 -2.728
C10H22 Decane 16.374 19.100 -2.725
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 5.541 8.249 -2.709
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.170 12.800 -2.630
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 10.473 13.100 -2.627
C9H20 Nonane 14.744 17.370 -2.626
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 7.168 9.751 -2.582
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.310 8.881 -2.571
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.565 8.129 -2.564
C6H15N triethylamine 10.819 13.380 -2.561
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.108 9.600 -2.492
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 9.510 12.000 -2.490
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.273 13.729 -2.456
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.047 6.495 -2.448
CCl2O Phosgene 4.352 6.790 -2.438
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.227 6.659 -2.433
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.187 6.611 -2.424
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 12.003 14.409 -2.407
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.193 7.590 -2.397
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 5.686 8.030 -2.344
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.736 6.070 -2.333
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.099 8.401 -2.302
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 5.863 8.150 -2.288
C3F8 perfluoropropane 4.267 6.525 -2.258
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.127 6.370 -2.244
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 5.922 8.161 -2.238
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.791 8.000 -2.209
C6H5OH phenol 8.727 10.909 -2.182
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.123 17.293 -2.171
C6H5NH2 aniline 9.413 11.581 -2.167
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.065 11.229 -2.164
C12H10 biphenyl 17.493 19.640 -2.148
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.685 5.824 -2.139
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 10.121 12.259 -2.139
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.294 6.431 -2.137
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.520 5.650 -2.131
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 9.733 11.861 -2.128
C8H18 Octane 13.118 15.239 -2.121
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 5.761 7.830 -2.069
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.932 8.000 -2.069
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 3.253 5.320 -2.067
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.825 8.881 -2.056
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.161 10.200 -2.039
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.206 10.240 -2.034
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 5.695 7.700 -2.005
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.501 6.499 -1.998
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 7.887 9.879 -1.992
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.349 4.340 -1.991
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.070 11.061 -1.990
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.241 12.219 -1.978
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.433 6.410 -1.977
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.094 9.070 -1.976
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.536 6.499 -1.963
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 8.723 10.680 -1.956
C5H5N Pyridine 7.538 9.493 -1.955
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 4.662 6.590 -1.928
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 11.662 13.589 -1.927
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.848 4.770 -1.922
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.280 7.200 -1.921
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.019 9.930 -1.911
C6H10 1-Hexyne 9.000 10.900 -1.901
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.750 11.650 -1.900
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.326 12.219 -1.893
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.661 7.550 -1.889
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 4.993 6.880 -1.887
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.728 4.610 -1.882
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.735 5.610 -1.875
C7H16 heptane 11.497 13.371 -1.873
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.127 11.000 -1.873
C10H16 adamantane 14.065 15.930 -1.864
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 2.797 4.650 -1.853
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 5.960 7.809 -1.850
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 8.084 9.930 -1.846
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.124 7.969 -1.845
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 6.016 7.860 -1.843
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.439 7.280 -1.842
C6H5CH3 toluene 10.021 11.861 -1.840
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 5.865 7.700 -1.834
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.570 8.400 -1.830
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 2.587 4.414 -1.828
C2H4S Thiirane 5.085 6.910 -1.824
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.379 8.201 -1.821
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.570 7.380 -1.810
C5H11N Piperidine 8.527 10.320 -1.793
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.211 11.000 -1.789
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.152 7.940 -1.788
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.593 7.380 -1.787
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.078 8.860 -1.782
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.477 9.250 -1.772
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 5.460 7.230 -1.770
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 6.733 8.500 -1.767
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 6.861 8.620 -1.759
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.012 7.769 -1.757
C6H14 Hexane 9.883 11.630 -1.746
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.216 6.960 -1.745
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 2.932 4.668 -1.736
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.883 3.616 -1.733
C5H11N Piperidine 8.587 10.320 -1.732
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 6.770 8.500 -1.730
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 6.779 8.500 -1.721
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.984 7.700 -1.715
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 6.287 8.000 -1.713
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 6.479 8.190 -1.711
C4H4O Furan 5.519 7.230 -1.711
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 8.135 9.839 -1.705
C6H6 Benzene 8.260 9.959 -1.699
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.402 5.090 -1.688
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 2.812 4.490 -1.678
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 6.765 8.430 -1.666
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 10.315 11.981 -1.666
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.744 7.410 -1.666
C4H4S Thiophene 7.346 9.010 -1.664
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.430 7.090 -1.660
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 2.975 4.623 -1.648
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 6.541 8.180 -1.638
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 7.948 9.580 -1.633
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.431 4.050 -1.619
P Phosphorus atom 2.013 3.630 -1.617
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.127 8.730 -1.602
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.418 7.020 -1.602
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 6.968 8.570 -1.601
C5H12 Pentane 8.280 9.879 -1.599
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.057 9.650 -1.593
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.802 6.379 -1.577
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 5.234 6.811 -1.577
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 2.934 4.509 -1.575
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 5.907 7.480 -1.573
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 2.870 4.440 -1.570
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.312 6.880 -1.568
Si2H6 disilane 7.858 9.410 -1.552
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.019 8.570 -1.551
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.626 9.170 -1.544
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.302 5.838 -1.537
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.529 8.049 -1.520
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.190 5.710 -1.520
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.131 9.650 -1.518
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.077 9.591 -1.514
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.039 4.549 -1.510
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 9.045 10.549 -1.504
CH3COOH Acetic acid 3.681 5.149 -1.469
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 2.831 4.297 -1.466
CH3CCH propyne 4.096 5.550 -1.454
AsH3 Arsine 4.015 5.468 -1.453
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.216 5.670 -1.453
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 6.749 8.201 -1.452
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.180 3.631 -1.451
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.420 5.870 -1.449
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.389 6.811 -1.421
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.001 4.416 -1.415
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.969 6.379 -1.411
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.483 7.880 -1.397
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 4.964 6.350 -1.385
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.558 3.927 -1.369
CH3OCHO methyl formate 3.687 5.050 -1.363
CHONH2 formamide 2.720 4.080 -1.359
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.656 5.015 -1.359
CHONH2 formamide 2.726 4.080 -1.353
Cl Chlorine atom 0.829 2.180 -1.351
CH2CO Ketene 3.050 4.400 -1.350
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.541 3.882 -1.341
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.670 8.009 -1.339
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.691 8.020 -1.328
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.508 7.830 -1.322
CH3COCH3 Acetone 4.951 6.270 -1.319
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.485 4.800 -1.315
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.867 5.160 -1.293
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.960 6.240 -1.280
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.122 4.400 -1.278
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.182 3.460 -1.278
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 6.604 7.880 -1.277
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.925 5.186 -1.261
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.143 7.400 -1.257
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.395 3.650 -1.255
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.260 2.515 -1.255
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.873 5.112 -1.239
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.433 6.670 -1.237
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.435 6.670 -1.234
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.437 6.670 -1.233
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.577 2.810 -1.233
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.114 3.319 -1.205
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 1.620 2.824 -1.205
O3 Ozone 1.931 3.079 -1.148
HCOOH Formic acid 2.178 3.319 -1.141
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.663 2.801 -1.138
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.861 5.990 -1.129
C2H2 Acetylene 2.362 3.487 -1.125
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.526 5.640 -1.114
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.320 4.431 -1.111
HCOOH Formic acid 2.210 3.319 -1.109
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.824 2.910 -1.086
Ar Argon atom 0.578 1.664 -1.086
N2O Nitrous oxide 1.937 2.998 -1.061
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 6.031 7.076 -1.045
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.723 2.761 -1.037
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.428 5.447 -1.019
SiH4 Silane 3.767 4.777 -1.010
C2H4 Ethylene 3.183 4.188 -1.005
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.435 2.420 -0.985
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.815 3.754 -0.938
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.272 3.210 -0.938
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.371 4.280 -0.909
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.866 2.770 -0.903
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 4.889 5.790 -0.901
CH2CCH2 allene 4.815 5.690 -0.875
PH3 Phosphine 3.365 4.237 -0.872
NH3 Ammonia 1.231 2.103 -0.872
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.657 2.507 -0.850
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.449 4.278 -0.829
C3H8 Propane 5.111 5.921 -0.811
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.789 2.593 -0.805
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.384 4.164 -0.780
H2O Water 0.727 1.501 -0.774
B3N3H6 borazine 7.246 8.000 -0.754
C2H6 Ethane 3.477 4.226 -0.749
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.817 2.540 -0.723
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 1.829 2.550 -0.721
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.864 1.562 -0.698
C2H6 Ethane 3.530 4.226 -0.696
B2H6 Diborane 4.436 5.115 -0.679
NO Nitric oxide 1.040 1.698 -0.658
C5H8 Spiropentane 7.391 8.049 -0.658
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.079 1.710 -0.631
CO Carbon monoxide 1.348 1.953 -0.605
GeH4 Germane 4.182 4.770 -0.588
CO Carbon monoxide 1.375 1.953 -0.578
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.998 1.562 -0.564
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 8.213 8.770 -0.556
B Boron atom 2.498 3.030 -0.532
CH4 Methane 1.928 2.448 -0.520
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.197 1.710 -0.513
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.667 1.160 -0.493
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.344 0.800 -0.456
HD Deuterium hydride 0.438 0.791 -0.353
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.438 0.787 -0.350
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.438 0.783 -0.346
Ne Neon atom 0.072 0.381 -0.309
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.327 0.469 -0.143
Li Lithium atom 24.891 24.330 0.561
C10H8 Azulene 16.311 15.520 0.791
Be Beryllium atom 6.531 5.600 0.931
Mg Magnesium atom 11.857 10.600 1.257
CaO Calcium monoxide 4.504 2.841 1.664
Na Sodium atom 27.750 24.110 3.640
MgO magnesium oxide 10.475 1.750 8.725