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Comparison of polarizabilities for B2PLYP/6-311G**

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.534    
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.052 7.483 -4.431
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.856 9.113 -4.257
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.607 7.483 -3.877
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.040 17.886 -2.846
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -1.012 1.710 -2.722
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.088 8.680 -2.592
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.874 11.370 -2.496
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.553 10.002 -2.449
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.332 8.700 -2.368
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.384 8.749 -2.365
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.924 11.269 -2.345
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.464 6.659 -2.195
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.263 6.431 -2.168
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.903 6.070 -2.167
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.250 8.401 -2.151
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.981 8.129 -2.149
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.612 15.610 -1.997
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.641 4.610 -1.969
P Phosphorus atom 1.689 3.630 -1.941
C10H8 naphthalene 15.546 17.400 -1.854
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.973 5.824 -1.850
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.532 6.370 -1.838
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.195 8.000 -1.806
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.996 12.800 -1.804
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.844 5.610 -1.766
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.914 5.650 -1.737
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.958 3.616 -1.657
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.867 6.499 -1.632
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.891 6.499 -1.609
C9H20 Nonane 15.778 17.370 -1.592
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.138 13.729 -1.591
C2H4S Thiirane 5.323 6.910 -1.587
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.979 7.550 -1.571
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.200 4.770 -1.570
C10H22 Decane 17.535 19.100 -1.564
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.760 7.280 -1.520
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.131 4.650 -1.519
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.892 8.401 -1.508
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.419 6.880 -1.461
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.973 7.380 -1.406
C24H12 Coronene 41.094 42.499 -1.406
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.693 5.090 -1.397
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.016 8.400 -1.384
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.580 7.940 -1.359
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.064 7.410 -1.346
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.306 11.650 -1.345
Si2H6 disilane 8.075 9.410 -1.335
C4H4O Furan 5.901 7.230 -1.329
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.096 4.416 -1.320
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.064 7.380 -1.315
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.322 3.631 -1.308
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.668 9.930 -1.262
C6H6 Benzene 8.701 9.959 -1.258
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.128 6.379 -1.252
O3 Ozone 1.829 3.079 -1.250
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.070 17.293 -1.223
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.044 9.250 -1.206
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.496 7.700 -1.203
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.427 4.623 -1.197
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.666 8.860 -1.194
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.322 2.515 -1.193
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.903 7.090 -1.186
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.304 4.490 -1.186
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.798 7.969 -1.172
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.794 6.960 -1.166
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.663 6.811 -1.148
AsH3 Arsine 4.334 5.468 -1.134
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.277 6.379 -1.102
CH2CO Ketene 3.300 4.400 -1.100
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.223 5.320 -1.097
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.984 8.049 -1.065
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.953 5.015 -1.061
C2H2 Acetylene 2.426 3.487 -1.061
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.989 4.050 -1.061
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.148 5.186 -1.039
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.595 8.620 -1.025
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.822 7.830 -1.008
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.453 3.460 -1.007
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.572 8.570 -0.998
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.907 3.882 -0.976
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.905 6.880 -0.975
SiH4 Silane 3.803 4.777 -0.974
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.839 2.810 -0.971
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.382 6.350 -0.967
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.838 4.800 -0.961
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.284 6.240 -0.956
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.886 5.838 -0.953
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.211 5.160 -0.949
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.967 2.910 -0.943
C2H4 Ethylene 3.253 4.188 -0.935
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.055 5.990 -0.935
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.732 3.650 -0.917
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.197 5.112 -0.915
CHONH2 formamide 3.169 4.080 -0.910
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.116 8.020 -0.904
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.913 2.801 -0.888
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.763 5.640 -0.877
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.426 4.297 -0.871
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.566 4.431 -0.865
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.407 6.270 -0.863
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.920 2.761 -0.841
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.167 2.998 -0.831
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.859 6.670 -0.810
CH2CCH2 allene 4.905 5.690 -0.785
HCOOH Formic acid 2.539 3.319 -0.780
PH3 Phosphine 3.496 4.237 -0.741
HCOOH Formic acid 2.580 3.319 -0.739
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.032 2.770 -0.738
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.474 3.210 -0.736
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.874 2.593 -0.720
NH3 Ammonia 1.401 2.103 -0.702
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.055 3.754 -0.699
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.588 4.280 -0.692
H2O Water 0.865 1.501 -0.636
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.903 2.507 -0.604
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.958 1.562 -0.604
NO Nitric oxide 1.109 1.698 -0.589
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.953 2.540 -0.587
B2H6 Diborane 4.572 5.115 -0.543
C2H6 Ethane 3.714 4.226 -0.513
C3H8 Propane 5.417 5.921 -0.504
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.657 1.160 -0.504
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.781 4.278 -0.497
CO Carbon monoxide 1.510 1.953 -0.443
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.274 1.710 -0.436
CH4 Methane 2.014 2.448 -0.434
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.404 0.800 -0.396
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.439 0.787 -0.348
GeH4 Germane 4.477 4.770 -0.294
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.330 0.469 -0.139
C10H8 Azulene 17.147 15.520 1.627