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Comparison of polarizabilities for B1B95/6-311G*

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.408    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 72.282 79.000 -6.718
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.920 7.483 -4.564
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.837 9.113 -4.276
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 8.427 12.499 -4.072
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.534 7.483 -3.950
Li Lithium atom 20.390 24.330 -3.940
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 11.236 15.001 -3.764
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.788 14.380 -3.591
C16H10 Pyrene 26.154 29.720 -3.566
C6H5Br bromobenzene 11.208 14.700 -3.492
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.580 10.000 -3.420
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.638 10.000 -3.362
CHBr3 bromoform 8.593 11.840 -3.247
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 8.397 11.301 -2.903
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 7.797 10.634 -2.837
C14H10 Anthracene 23.868 26.700 -2.832
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.113 17.886 -2.773
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.719 11.370 -2.651
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.120 8.680 -2.560
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.721 11.269 -2.548
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.202 8.749 -2.547
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.024 12.490 -2.467
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.542 10.002 -2.460
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.127 9.573 -2.445
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.057 10.500 -2.443
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 8.862 11.269 -2.407
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.853 10.260 -2.407
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 9.196 11.581 -2.385
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.325 8.700 -2.375
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.507 8.881 -2.373
BBr3 Boron tribromide 8.999 11.351 -2.352
HI Hydrogen iodide 3.214 5.453 -2.239
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.425 6.659 -2.235
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 6.049 8.249 -2.201
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.239 6.431 -2.192
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.215 8.401 -2.186
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.418 7.590 -2.172
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.960 8.129 -2.169
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.919 6.070 -2.150
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.461 15.610 -2.148
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 7.974 10.120 -2.145
CH3I methyl iodide 5.214 7.325 -2.110
C24H12 Coronene 40.430 42.499 -2.069
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.542 6.611 -2.068
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.566 9.600 -2.034
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 7.723 9.751 -2.027
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.008 8.030 -2.023
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.592 4.610 -2.018
CCl2O Phosgene 4.834 6.790 -1.956
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.860 12.800 -1.940
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 11.187 13.100 -1.913
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 6.238 8.150 -1.912
P Phosphorus atom 1.724 3.630 -1.906
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.010 8.881 -1.871
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.138 8.000 -1.862
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 10.139 12.000 -1.861
C10H8 naphthalene 15.540 17.400 -1.860
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.516 6.370 -1.854
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.996 5.824 -1.828
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.611 6.410 -1.799
C9H20 Nonane 15.573 17.370 -1.797
C10H22 Decane 17.312 19.100 -1.788
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 6.392 8.161 -1.768
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.728 6.495 -1.767
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.852 5.610 -1.758
C6H15N triethylamine 11.654 13.380 -1.726
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.929 5.650 -1.721
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.109 7.830 -1.721
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 12.697 14.409 -1.713
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.630 4.340 -1.710
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.806 6.499 -1.693
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.052 13.729 -1.677
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.876 7.550 -1.674
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 4.919 6.590 -1.671
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.838 6.499 -1.661
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.975 3.616 -1.640
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.376 8.000 -1.625
C6H5OH phenol 9.288 10.909 -1.621
C2H4S Thiirane 5.304 6.910 -1.606
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.693 17.293 -1.601
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.610 10.200 -1.590
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.483 9.070 -1.587
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.702 7.280 -1.578
C5H5N Pyridine 7.923 9.493 -1.570
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 10.307 11.861 -1.554
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.847 8.401 -1.553
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.329 6.880 -1.551
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 2.866 4.414 -1.549
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.225 4.770 -1.546
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.691 11.229 -1.539
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.119 4.650 -1.531
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.000 6.525 -1.525
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.599 5.090 -1.491
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.749 10.240 -1.490
C6H5NH2 aniline 10.093 11.581 -1.488
Cl Chlorine atom 0.723 2.180 -1.457
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.204 11.650 -1.446
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.955 8.400 -1.445
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.956 7.380 -1.424
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.220 3.631 -1.410
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.590 11.000 -1.410
C4H4O Furan 5.823 7.230 -1.407
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.794 7.200 -1.407
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.973 7.380 -1.406
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 5.834 7.230 -1.396
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.122 4.509 -1.388
C6H6 Benzene 8.575 9.959 -1.385
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.030 7.410 -1.380
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.039 4.416 -1.377
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 10.883 12.259 -1.376
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.556 9.930 -1.374
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.703 11.061 -1.358
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.584 7.940 -1.356
C6H10 1-Hexyne 9.545 10.900 -1.356
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 8.534 9.879 -1.346
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.624 7.969 -1.345
C6H5CH3 toluene 10.531 11.861 -1.330
C8H18 Octane 13.917 15.239 -1.322
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.543 8.860 -1.317
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.065 6.379 -1.314
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.388 7.700 -1.312
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 9.369 10.680 -1.311
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.909 12.219 -1.310
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.468 7.769 -1.301
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.949 9.250 -1.300
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 8.545 9.839 -1.294
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.716 11.000 -1.284
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.917 8.201 -1.283
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.811 7.090 -1.279
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.161 4.440 -1.278
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.685 6.960 -1.275
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.384 9.650 -1.266
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 8.674 9.930 -1.256
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.557 7.809 -1.253
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.269 2.515 -1.246
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 6.615 7.860 -1.245
C4H4S Thiophene 7.768 9.010 -1.241
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.440 4.668 -1.228
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 6.778 8.000 -1.222
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.402 4.623 -1.221
O3 Ozone 1.863 3.079 -1.217
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 7.286 8.500 -1.214
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.280 4.490 -1.210
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.015 12.219 -1.204
CH3CCH propyne 4.349 5.550 -1.201
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 6.284 7.480 -1.196
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.306 8.500 -1.193
C5H11N Piperidine 9.128 10.320 -1.192
C7H16 heptane 12.181 13.371 -1.190
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.404 13.589 -1.185
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.136 5.320 -1.183
CH2CO Ketene 3.223 4.400 -1.176
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.524 7.700 -1.176
C6H14 Hexane 10.458 11.630 -1.172
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.544 5.710 -1.166
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 7.019 8.180 -1.161
AsH3 Arsine 4.307 5.468 -1.161
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.465 8.620 -1.155
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.225 6.379 -1.154
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.046 5.186 -1.141
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.409 4.549 -1.141
Ar Argon atom 0.524 1.664 -1.140
C5H12 Pentane 8.743 9.879 -1.136
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.922 8.049 -1.127
Si2H6 disilane 8.285 9.410 -1.124
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.072 8.190 -1.118
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.452 8.570 -1.118
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.390 8.500 -1.110
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.767 5.870 -1.103
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.779 7.880 -1.102
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.789 6.880 -1.091
C2H2 Acetylene 2.404 3.487 -1.083
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.753 7.830 -1.077
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 7.498 8.570 -1.071
C10H16 adamantane 14.863 15.930 -1.066
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.817 3.882 -1.065
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 5.749 6.811 -1.061
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.669 8.730 -1.061
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.092 5.149 -1.058
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.759 6.811 -1.052
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 7.380 8.430 -1.051
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.755 4.800 -1.045
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.306 6.350 -1.043
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.973 5.015 -1.041
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.118 5.160 -1.041
SiH4 Silane 3.753 4.777 -1.024
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.278 4.297 -1.019
CHONH2 formamide 3.069 4.080 -1.011
CHONH2 formamide 3.069 4.080 -1.010
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.801 2.810 -1.009
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.921 3.927 -1.006
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.015 8.020 -1.005
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.045 4.050 -1.005
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.457 3.460 -1.004
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.238 6.240 -1.002
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.114 5.112 -0.999
C5H11N Piperidine 9.323 10.320 -0.997
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 10.992 11.981 -0.989
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.683 5.670 -0.986
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.007 5.990 -0.983
C2H4 Ethylene 3.206 4.188 -0.982
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 7.219 8.201 -0.981
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.072 5.050 -0.978
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.936 2.910 -0.975
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.869 5.838 -0.970
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.353 3.319 -0.966
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 9.585 10.549 -0.964
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 6.917 7.880 -0.963
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.448 7.400 -0.952
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.640 9.591 -0.951
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.698 5.640 -0.942
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.080 7.020 -0.940
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.333 6.270 -0.937
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.467 4.400 -0.933
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.501 4.431 -0.930
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.726 3.650 -0.924
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 1.900 2.824 -0.924
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.760 6.670 -0.910
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.891 2.801 -0.910
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.110 2.998 -0.887
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.886 2.761 -0.875
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.802 6.670 -0.868
HCOOH Formic acid 2.462 3.319 -0.857
PH3 Phosphine 3.391 4.237 -0.846
CH2CCH2 allene 4.858 5.690 -0.832
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.187 8.009 -0.822
HCOOH Formic acid 2.502 3.319 -0.818
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.399 3.210 -0.811
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.860 6.670 -0.809
B Boron atom 2.229 3.030 -0.801
NH3 Ammonia 1.314 2.103 -0.788
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.968 3.754 -0.786
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.988 2.770 -0.782
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.805 9.580 -0.775
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.861 2.593 -0.733
H2O Water 0.781 1.501 -0.720
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.704 2.420 -0.716
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.565 4.280 -0.714
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.737 5.447 -0.711
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.887 1.562 -0.675
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.846 2.507 -0.662
C2H6 Ethane 3.574 4.226 -0.652
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.906 2.540 -0.633
NO Nitric oxide 1.100 1.698 -0.598
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.964 1.562 -0.598
C3H8 Propane 5.334 5.921 -0.587
C2H6 Ethane 3.644 4.226 -0.582
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.604 4.164 -0.560
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 6.518 7.076 -0.558
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.724 4.278 -0.554
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.237 5.790 -0.553
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.003 2.550 -0.547
B2H6 Diborane 4.574 5.115 -0.541
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.653 1.160 -0.507
CH4 Methane 1.957 2.448 -0.491
CO Carbon monoxide 1.498 1.953 -0.455
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.273 1.710 -0.437
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.405 0.800 -0.395
HD Deuterium hydride 0.447 0.791 -0.343
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.447 0.787 -0.340
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.447 0.783 -0.336
GeH4 Germane 4.459 4.770 -0.311
CO Carbon monoxide 1.663 1.953 -0.290
C5H8 Spiropentane 7.778 8.049 -0.272
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.513 1.710 -0.197
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 8.700 8.770 -0.069
B3N3H6 borazine 8.140 8.000 0.139
Be Beryllium atom 5.997 5.600 0.397
C10H8 Azulene 16.834 15.520 1.314
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.563 2.841 3.722
MgO magnesium oxide 7.232 1.750 5.482