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Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2=FULL/6-31G*

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.888    
CaO Calcium monoxide -18.665 2.841 -21.505
C16H10 Pyrene 24.160 29.720 -5.560
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.278 9.113 -4.836
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -3.061 1.710 -4.772
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.993 7.483 -4.490
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 13.530 17.886 -4.356
C24H12 Coronene 38.275 42.499 -4.224
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.381 7.483 -4.102
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.688 14.380 -3.692
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.062 15.610 -3.548
C10H22 Decane 15.664 19.100 -3.436
C9H20 Nonane 14.092 17.370 -3.278
C10H8 naphthalene 14.164 17.400 -3.236
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 9.295 12.490 -3.195
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 7.430 10.500 -3.070
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.358 11.370 -3.012
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.010 10.002 -2.992
C6H15N triethylamine 10.432 13.380 -2.947
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.794 8.700 -2.906
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 6.680 9.573 -2.893
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.127 13.729 -2.602
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.684 11.269 -2.585
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.026 9.600 -2.574
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.570 8.129 -2.559
BBr3 Boron tribromide 8.808 11.351 -2.543
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 5.876 8.401 -2.524
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.127 11.650 -2.523
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.550 6.070 -2.519
As4 Arsenic tetramer 14.781 17.293 -2.512
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.185 6.659 -2.475
Si2H6 disilane 7.038 9.410 -2.372
C10H16 adamantane 13.586 15.930 -2.344
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.685 8.000 -2.316
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.502 8.749 -2.246
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 7.970 10.200 -2.230
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.130 4.340 -2.211
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.020 12.219 -2.200
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.446 7.550 -2.104
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 7.848 9.930 -2.082
C6H6 Benzene 7.888 9.959 -2.071
C4H5N Pyrrole 5.877 7.940 -2.062
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.373 7.410 -2.037
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.048 9.070 -2.022
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.384 8.400 -2.016
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.393 7.380 -1.986
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.526 6.499 -1.973
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 6.889 8.860 -1.971
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.643 4.610 -1.967
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.546 6.499 -1.953
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.446 6.370 -1.925
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.776 7.700 -1.924
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 4.967 6.880 -1.913
C4H4O Furan 5.319 7.230 -1.911
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.266 9.170 -1.903
C4H2 Diacetylene 4.912 6.811 -1.898
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.367 9.250 -1.883
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.097 7.969 -1.873
P Phosphorus atom 1.767 3.630 -1.863
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.004 5.824 -1.820
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.010 7.830 -1.820
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.646 6.431 -1.785
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.611 6.379 -1.768
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.848 5.610 -1.762
C4H10O 1-Butanol 6.810 8.570 -1.760
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.339 7.090 -1.751
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.343 8.049 -1.706
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.337 8.020 -1.682
Li Lithium atom 22.662 24.330 -1.668
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.255 2.910 -1.655
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 6.967 8.620 -1.653
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.734 6.379 -1.646
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.326 6.960 -1.634
SiH4 Silane 3.195 4.777 -1.583
O3 Ozone 1.503 3.079 -1.576
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 6.943 8.500 -1.557
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.446 5.990 -1.543
AsH3 Arsine 3.925 5.468 -1.543
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.904 4.416 -1.512
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.125 3.631 -1.506
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.171 4.650 -1.479
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 4.886 6.350 -1.464
C2H2 Acetylene 2.066 3.487 -1.421
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.468 6.880 -1.413
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.831 6.240 -1.409
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.796 5.186 -1.390
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.280 6.670 -1.390
CH2CCH2 allene 4.302 5.690 -1.388
CH3COCH3 Acetone 4.885 6.270 -1.384
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.641 7.020 -1.379
Cl Chlorine atom 0.817 2.180 -1.363
C2H4 Ethylene 2.825 4.188 -1.362
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.283 5.640 -1.357
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 3.966 5.320 -1.354
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.811 5.160 -1.349
CH2CO Ketene 3.071 4.400 -1.328
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.690 5.015 -1.325
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.794 5.112 -1.318
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.235 2.515 -1.280
PH3 Phosphine 2.976 4.237 -1.261
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.839 5.090 -1.251
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.449 4.623 -1.174
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.496 4.668 -1.172
CHONH2 formamide 2.920 4.080 -1.159
CHONH2 formamide 2.925 4.080 -1.154
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.316 4.431 -1.114
C3H8 Propane 4.821 5.921 -1.100
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.702 4.800 -1.097
B2H6 Diborane 4.035 5.115 -1.081
Ar Argon atom 0.591 1.664 -1.073
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.467 4.490 -1.023
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.740 3.754 -1.014
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.835 5.838 -1.004
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.061 4.050 -0.988
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.264 3.210 -0.946
HCOOH Formic acid 2.401 3.319 -0.918
NH3 Ammonia 1.188 2.103 -0.915
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.970 3.882 -0.912
C2H6 Ethane 3.318 4.226 -0.908
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.699 2.593 -0.894
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.048 3.927 -0.879
HCOOH Formic acid 2.443 3.319 -0.876
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.895 2.770 -0.874
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.942 2.810 -0.868
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.903 2.761 -0.858
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.951 2.801 -0.850
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.428 4.278 -0.850
NO Nitric oxide 0.869 1.698 -0.829
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.492 4.297 -0.806
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.230 2.998 -0.768
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.795 1.562 -0.767
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.887 3.650 -0.762
H2O Water 0.747 1.501 -0.754
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.835 1.562 -0.726
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.857 2.540 -0.683
CH4 Methane 1.799 2.448 -0.649
GeH4 Germane 4.129 4.770 -0.641
CO Carbon monoxide 1.313 1.953 -0.640
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 1.944 2.550 -0.606
Be Beryllium atom 5.027 5.600 -0.573
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.962 2.507 -0.545
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.252 1.710 -0.458
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.738 1.160 -0.422
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.413 0.800 -0.387
Ne Neon atom 0.183 0.381 -0.198
C10H8 Azulene 15.853 15.520 0.333
Na Sodium atom 27.191 24.110 3.082