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Comparison of polarizabilities for BLYP/6-31G

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.296    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 70.902 79.000 -8.098
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
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
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
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.240 3.616 -2.376
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.561 7.090 -1.529
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
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
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
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
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
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
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.200 6.495 -1.295
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.161 4.440 -1.278
C2H4 Ethylene 2.928 4.188 -1.259
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.445 7.700 -1.254
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
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
NH3 Ammonia 1.050 2.103 -1.053
GeH4 Germane 3.757 4.770 -1.013
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
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.082 7.020 -0.938
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
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
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.354 3.210 -0.856
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.424 4.280 -0.856
HCOOH Formic acid 2.470 3.319 -0.850
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.926 2.770 -0.844
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.011 5.838 -0.827
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.691 8.500 -0.809
C2H6 Ethane 3.426 4.226 -0.801
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
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.085 5.790 -0.705
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
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
CH4 Methane 1.824 2.448 -0.624
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
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 -0.495
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.305 0.800 -0.495
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
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
C10H8 Azulene 16.254 15.520 0.734
CaO Calcium monoxide 12.846 2.841 10.005