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Comparison of polarizabilities for B3PW91/6-311G*

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.461    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 73.456 79.000 -5.544
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.987 7.483 -4.496
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.865 9.113 -4.249
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.559 7.483 -3.925
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 11.303 15.001 -3.698
C6H5Br bromobenzene 11.250 14.700 -3.450
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.966 14.380 -3.414
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.607 10.000 -3.393
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.667 10.000 -3.333
C16H10 Pyrene 26.484 29.720 -3.236
CHBr3 bromoform 8.629 11.840 -3.211
C14H10 Anthracene 24.045 26.700 -2.655
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.244 17.886 -2.642
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.108 8.680 -2.572
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.838 11.370 -2.532
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.222 8.749 -2.526
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.768 11.269 -2.501
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.819 10.260 -2.441
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.197 9.573 -2.376
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.146 12.490 -2.345
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.164 10.500 -2.337
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.364 8.700 -2.336
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.574 8.881 -2.307
BBr3 Boron tribromide 9.051 11.351 -2.300
HI Hydrogen iodide 3.210 5.453 -2.244
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.454 6.659 -2.205
Li Lithium atom 22.133 24.330 -2.197
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.236 6.431 -2.195
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.432 7.590 -2.158
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.273 8.401 -2.128
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.943 6.070 -2.126
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.500 15.610 -2.110
CH3I methyl iodide 5.215 7.325 -2.110
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.557 6.611 -2.053
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.603 4.610 -2.007
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.601 9.600 -1.999
P Phosphorus atom 1.735 3.630 -1.895
C10H8 naphthalene 15.505 17.400 -1.895
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 11.233 13.100 -1.866
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.171 8.000 -1.829
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.980 12.800 -1.820
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.016 5.824 -1.807
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.563 6.370 -1.807
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.805 5.610 -1.805
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.757 6.495 -1.738
C9H20 Nonane 15.638 17.370 -1.732
C10H22 Decane 17.383 19.100 -1.716
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.947 5.650 -1.704
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.940 3.616 -1.675
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.837 6.499 -1.662
C6H15N triethylamine 11.718 13.380 -1.661
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.901 7.550 -1.649
C2H4S Thiirane 5.269 6.910 -1.641
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.869 6.499 -1.630
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 12.783 14.409 -1.626
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.786 8.401 -1.614
C6H5OH phenol 9.325 10.909 -1.584
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.197 4.770 -1.573
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.162 13.729 -1.567
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.729 7.280 -1.551
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.520 9.070 -1.550
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.651 10.200 -1.549
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.359 6.880 -1.521
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 10.348 11.861 -1.513
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.196 7.700 -1.504
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.025 6.525 -1.499
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.154 4.650 -1.496
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.885 7.380 -1.495
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.745 11.229 -1.484
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.621 5.090 -1.469
C24H12 Coronene 41.037 42.499 -1.462
Cl Chlorine atom 0.721 2.180 -1.459
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.522 7.940 -1.418
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.793 7.200 -1.408
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.594 11.000 -1.406
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.228 3.631 -1.402
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.999 8.400 -1.401
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.256 11.650 -1.395
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.985 7.380 -1.394
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.127 4.509 -1.383
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.920 17.293 -1.373
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.048 4.416 -1.368
C4H4O Furan 5.871 7.230 -1.359
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.709 11.061 -1.351
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.064 7.410 -1.346
C8H18 Octane 13.900 15.239 -1.339
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.608 9.930 -1.322
Si2H6 disilane 8.091 9.410 -1.319
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.394 7.700 -1.306
C6H5CH3 toluene 10.562 11.861 -1.299
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.419 7.700 -1.281
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.581 8.860 -1.279
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.171 4.440 -1.268
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.121 6.379 -1.258
CH3CCH propyne 4.293 5.550 -1.257
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.998 9.250 -1.251
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.559 7.809 -1.250
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.973 12.219 -1.246
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.269 2.515 -1.246
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.729 6.960 -1.232
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.864 7.090 -1.226
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.977 8.201 -1.223
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.429 9.650 -1.221
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 6.978 8.190 -1.212
O3 Ozone 1.870 3.079 -1.209
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.460 4.668 -1.208
C7H16 heptane 12.167 13.371 -1.203
C5H11N Piperidine 9.124 10.320 -1.196
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.445 4.623 -1.178
C5H10 Cyclopentane 8.013 9.170 -1.157
CH2CO Ketene 3.247 4.400 -1.153
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.341 4.490 -1.149
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.074 12.219 -1.145
Ar Argon atom 0.521 1.664 -1.143
AsH3 Arsine 4.332 5.468 -1.136
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.522 9.650 -1.128
C5H11N Piperidine 9.193 10.320 -1.127
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.061 5.186 -1.126
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.445 4.549 -1.104
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.276 6.379 -1.103
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.360 3.460 -1.100
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.403 8.500 -1.097
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.524 8.620 -1.096
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.963 8.049 -1.086
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.486 8.570 -1.083
C10H16 adamantane 14.854 15.930 -1.076
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.256 5.320 -1.064
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.757 6.811 -1.053
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.836 6.880 -1.044
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.787 7.830 -1.043
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.469 8.500 -1.031
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.852 3.882 -1.031
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.002 7.020 -1.017
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.784 4.800 -1.016
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.344 6.350 -1.006
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.013 5.015 -1.001
SiH4 Silane 3.779 4.777 -0.999
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.039 8.020 -0.981
CHONH2 formamide 3.100 4.080 -0.980
CHONH2 formamide 3.100 4.080 -0.979
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.839 2.810 -0.971
C2H4 Ethylene 3.222 4.188 -0.966
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.274 6.240 -0.966
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.049 8.009 -0.960
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.952 2.910 -0.958
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.340 4.297 -0.957
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.033 5.990 -0.956
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.980 3.927 -0.947
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.107 4.050 -0.943
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.475 7.400 -0.926
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 11.065 11.981 -0.915
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.522 4.431 -0.909
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.368 6.270 -0.901
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.942 5.838 -0.896
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.913 2.801 -0.888
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.789 6.670 -0.880
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.122 2.998 -0.876
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.798 6.670 -0.871
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.779 3.650 -0.871
C12H10 biphenyl 18.781 19.640 -0.859
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.902 2.761 -0.859
HCOOH Formic acid 2.489 3.319 -0.830
PH3 Phosphine 3.418 4.237 -0.818
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.411 3.210 -0.799
CH2CCH2 allene 4.893 5.690 -0.797
HCOOH Formic acid 2.533 3.319 -0.787
NH3 Ammonia 1.320 2.103 -0.782
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.982 3.754 -0.772
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.004 2.770 -0.766
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.879 2.593 -0.714
H2O Water 0.787 1.501 -0.714
B Boron atom 2.328 3.030 -0.702
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.592 4.280 -0.687
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.893 1.562 -0.669
C2H6 Ethane 3.584 4.226 -0.642
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.865 2.507 -0.642
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.915 2.540 -0.625
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.973 1.562 -0.589
NO Nitric oxide 1.111 1.698 -0.587
C2H6 Ethane 3.655 4.226 -0.571
C3H8 Propane 5.352 5.921 -0.570
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.603 4.164 -0.561
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.020 2.550 -0.530
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.752 4.278 -0.526
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.265 5.790 -0.524
B2H6 Diborane 4.599 5.115 -0.516
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.652 1.160 -0.508
CH4 Methane 1.961 2.448 -0.487
CO Carbon monoxide 1.513 1.953 -0.440
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.363 0.800 -0.437
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.286 1.710 -0.424
Ne Neon atom 0.083 0.381 -0.298
CO Carbon monoxide 1.656 1.953 -0.297
GeH4 Germane 4.482 4.770 -0.288
Na Sodium atom 24.098 24.110 -0.011
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.706 1.710 -0.004
B3N3H6 borazine 8.132 8.000 0.132
Be Beryllium atom 6.276 5.600 0.676
C10H8 Azulene 16.976 15.520 1.456
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.269 2.841 3.429