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Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2=FULL/STO-3G

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 3.811    
C24H12 Coronene 26.442 42.499 -16.057
C16H10 Pyrene 16.117 29.720 -13.603
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 5.773 17.886 -12.113
C10H22 Decane 8.169 19.100 -10.931
C9H20 Nonane 7.333 17.370 -10.037
As4 Arsenic tetramer 7.826 17.293 -9.467
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 6.356 15.610 -9.254
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 5.128 14.380 -9.252
C10H8 naphthalene 9.042 17.400 -8.357
C10H16 adamantane 7.597 15.930 -8.333
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 4.373 12.490 -8.117
C6H15N triethylamine 5.516 13.380 -7.864
BBr3 Boron tribromide 3.717 11.351 -7.634
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 1.945 9.113 -7.168
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 6.664 13.729 -7.065
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 5.353 12.219 -6.866
C6H12 hex-1-ene 4.807 11.650 -6.843
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 4.531 11.370 -6.839
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 4.526 11.269 -6.744
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 6.139 12.800 -6.661
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 3.876 10.500 -6.624
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 3.188 9.600 -6.412
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 3.177 9.573 -6.396
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 3.637 10.002 -6.365
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 2.378 8.680 -6.302
Si2H6 disilane 3.147 9.410 -6.262
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 2.720 8.700 -5.980
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 3.190 9.070 -5.880
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 4.176 9.930 -5.753
CS2 Carbon disulfide 3.155 8.749 -5.594
CHCl3 Chloroform 2.777 8.129 -5.353
C5H10 Cyclopentane 3.822 9.170 -5.348
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 3.130 8.401 -5.271
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 2.762 8.000 -5.239
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 4.015 9.250 -5.235
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 3.670 8.860 -5.190
C6H6 Benzene 4.832 9.959 -5.128
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 3.385 8.400 -5.015
C4H10O 1-Butanol 3.626 8.570 -4.944
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 2.343 7.280 -4.938
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 2.614 7.550 -4.936
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 2.543 7.380 -4.836
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 3.180 8.009 -4.830
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 3.199 8.020 -4.821
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 2.562 7.380 -4.818
Br2 Bromine diatomic 1.676 6.431 -4.756
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 3.921 8.620 -4.699
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 3.141 7.830 -4.689
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 3.372 8.049 -4.677
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 3.824 8.500 -4.676
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 3.032 7.700 -4.668
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 2.003 6.659 -4.656
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 2.781 7.410 -4.629
C10H8 Azulene 10.920 15.520 -4.600
C2H4S Thiirane 2.371 6.910 -4.539
C4H5N Pyrrole 3.455 7.940 -4.485
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 3.366 7.809 -4.443
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 1.632 6.070 -4.438
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 3.557 7.969 -4.413
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 3.458 7.809 -4.351
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 2.606 6.880 -4.274
C4H2 Diacetylene 2.556 6.811 -4.255
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 2.303 6.499 -4.197
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 2.310 6.499 -4.189
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 1.679 5.824 -4.144
C4H4O Furan 3.095 7.230 -4.135
CH3Br methyl bromide 1.485 5.610 -4.125
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 2.971 6.960 -3.989
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 2.441 6.370 -3.929
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 3.171 7.090 -3.919
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 2.467 6.379 -3.912
AsH3 Arsine 1.562 5.468 -3.906
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 4.509 8.401 -3.892
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 2.793 6.670 -3.877
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 2.513 6.379 -3.867
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 2.511 6.350 -3.839
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 3.055 6.880 -3.825
CH3COCH3 Acetone 2.535 6.270 -3.734
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 2.553 6.240 -3.687
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 1.085 4.770 -3.685
CH2CHCH3 Propene 2.309 5.990 -3.680
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 3.385 7.020 -3.634
CH3CCH propyne 1.942 5.550 -3.608
C3H8 Propane 2.391 5.921 -3.530
CH3SH Methanethiol 1.725 5.186 -3.462
C3H6 Cyclopropane 2.203 5.640 -3.437
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 6.201 9.580 -3.379
SiH4 Silane 1.404 4.777 -3.373
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 1.251 4.610 -3.359
GeH4 Germane 1.416 4.770 -3.354
CH2CCH2 allene 2.407 5.690 -3.283
C3F8 perfluoropropane 3.287 6.525 -3.238
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 1.930 5.090 -3.160
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 2.016 5.160 -3.144
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 0.748 3.882 -3.135
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 1.222 4.340 -3.118
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 2.000 5.112 -3.112
B2H6 Diborane 2.026 5.115 -3.089
HBr hydrogen bromide 0.531 3.616 -3.085
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 1.339 4.416 -3.077
C2N2 Cyanogen 1.978 5.015 -3.037
PH3 Phosphine 1.325 4.237 -2.912
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 1.766 4.650 -2.884
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 0.849 3.631 -2.782
C2H4 Ethylene 1.449 4.188 -2.739
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 3.114 5.838 -2.725
CH2CO Ketene 1.730 4.400 -2.670
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 2.130 4.800 -2.669
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 1.770 4.431 -2.661
C2H6 Ethane 1.601 4.226 -2.625
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 1.715 4.278 -2.563
CH3CN Acetonitrile 1.729 4.280 -2.550
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 2.130 4.623 -2.493
C2H2 Acetylene 1.020 3.487 -2.467
CHONH2 formamide 1.634 4.080 -2.446
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 2.889 5.320 -2.431
CHONH2 formamide 1.653 4.080 -2.426
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 1.645 4.050 -2.405
O3 Ozone 0.750 3.079 -2.329
CH3NH2 methyl amine 1.434 3.754 -2.319
N2H4 Hydrazine 1.332 3.460 -2.128
HCl Hydrogen chloride 0.424 2.515 -2.091
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 1.196 3.210 -2.014
HCOOH Formic acid 1.336 3.319 -1.983
HCOOH Formic acid 1.365 3.319 -1.954
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.046 3.927 -1.881
H2CO Formaldehyde 0.890 2.770 -1.879
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.097 2.910 -1.813
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.049 2.810 -1.761
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.016 2.761 -1.745
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 0.866 2.593 -1.728
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.075 2.801 -1.726
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 1.928 3.650 -1.722
N2O Nitrous oxide 1.342 2.998 -1.656
CH4 Methane 0.815 2.448 -1.633
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 2.874 4.490 -1.616
CH3F Methyl fluoride 0.926 2.540 -1.614
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.014 1.562 -1.547
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 0.919 2.420 -1.501
NH3 Ammonia 0.642 2.103 -1.461
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.142 2.507 -1.366
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.239 1.562 -1.323
CO Carbon monoxide 0.678 1.953 -1.275
CO Carbon monoxide 0.715 1.953 -1.238
NO Nitric oxide 0.463 1.698 -1.235
H2O Water 0.410 1.501 -1.091
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 0.628 1.710 -1.082
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.269 4.297 -1.029
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 0.784 1.710 -0.926
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.269 1.160 -0.892
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.176 0.800 -0.624
CaO Calcium monoxide 12.673 2.841 9.832