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Comparison of polarizabilities for B2PLYP/6-31G**

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.056    
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.394 9.113 -4.719
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.068 7.483 -4.415
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 13.951 17.886 -3.935
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.615 7.483 -3.869
C24H12 Coronene 39.047 42.499 -3.452
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.445 15.610 -3.164
C10H22 Decane 16.193 19.100 -2.906
C10H8 naphthalene 14.537 17.400 -2.863
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.441 11.269 -2.829
C9H20 Nonane 14.563 17.370 -2.807
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.898 8.700 -2.802
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.571 11.370 -2.800
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.287 10.002 -2.716
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.342 12.800 -2.458
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.322 8.749 -2.427
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -0.716 1.710 -2.426
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.664 6.070 -2.406
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.313 8.680 -2.368
As4 Arsenic tetramer 14.928 17.293 -2.366
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.776 8.129 -2.354
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.051 8.401 -2.350
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.318 6.659 -2.341
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.425 13.729 -2.304
Si2H6 disilane 7.189 9.410 -2.220
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.481 11.650 -2.169
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.859 8.000 -2.142
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.611 7.550 -1.939
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.467 8.401 -1.934
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.031 7.940 -1.909
C6H6 Benzene 8.054 9.959 -1.905
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.706 4.610 -1.904
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.521 7.380 -1.859
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.072 9.930 -1.858
C2H4S Thiirane 5.058 6.910 -1.852
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.654 6.499 -1.846
P Phosphorus atom 1.789 3.630 -1.841
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.569 7.410 -1.841
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.552 7.380 -1.828
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.572 8.400 -1.828
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.678 6.499 -1.821
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.563 6.370 -1.807
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.114 6.880 -1.766
C4H4O Furan 5.468 7.230 -1.762
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.014 4.770 -1.756
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.114 8.860 -1.746
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.081 5.824 -1.743
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.959 7.700 -1.740
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.525 9.250 -1.724
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.710 6.431 -1.722
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.285 7.969 -1.685
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.935 5.610 -1.675
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.608 7.280 -1.672
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.180 6.811 -1.631
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.470 7.090 -1.620
CH3CCH propyne 3.938 5.550 -1.612
AsH3 Arsine 3.872 5.468 -1.596
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.786 6.379 -1.594
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.249 7.830 -1.581
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.020 8.570 -1.550
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.526 8.049 -1.523
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.442 6.960 -1.519
SiH4 Silane 3.287 4.777 -1.490
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.531 8.020 -1.489
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.136 8.620 -1.484
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.170 5.650 -1.481
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.173 3.631 -1.457
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.930 6.379 -1.449
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.183 3.616 -1.433
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.984 4.416 -1.432
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.226 4.650 -1.424
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.630 5.990 -1.360
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.730 5.090 -1.360
C2H2 Acetylene 2.148 3.487 -1.339
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.017 6.350 -1.333
CH2CO Ketene 3.073 4.400 -1.327
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.584 6.880 -1.296
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.897 5.186 -1.290
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.966 6.240 -1.274
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.011 6.270 -1.258
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.390 5.640 -1.250
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.265 2.515 -1.249
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.077 5.320 -1.243
C2H4 Ethylene 2.948 4.188 -1.240
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.437 6.670 -1.233
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.788 7.020 -1.231
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.940 5.160 -1.220
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.908 5.112 -1.204
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.814 5.015 -1.201
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.264 3.460 -1.196
PH3 Phosphine 3.042 4.237 -1.195
CH2CCH2 allene 4.497 5.690 -1.193
O3 Ozone 1.910 3.079 -1.169
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.500 4.623 -1.124
CHONH2 formamide 2.962 4.080 -1.117
CHONH2 formamide 2.962 4.080 -1.117
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.719 4.800 -1.081
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.389 4.431 -1.041
B2H6 Diborane 4.097 5.115 -1.018
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.528 4.490 -0.962
C3H8 Propane 4.964 5.921 -0.957
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.926 3.882 -0.956
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.100 4.050 -0.950
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.833 3.754 -0.920
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.995 2.910 -0.916
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.933 5.838 -0.906
HCOOH Formic acid 2.427 3.319 -0.893
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.390 4.280 -0.889
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.337 3.210 -0.873
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.433 4.297 -0.864
NH3 Ammonia 1.248 2.103 -0.855
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.743 2.593 -0.850
HCOOH Formic acid 2.476 3.319 -0.843
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.172 2.998 -0.826
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.947 2.770 -0.823
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.988 2.810 -0.822
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.979 2.801 -0.822
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.947 2.761 -0.813
C2H6 Ethane 3.415 4.226 -0.812
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.517 4.278 -0.761
H2O Water 0.781 1.501 -0.720
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.932 3.650 -0.718
GeH4 Germane 4.118 4.770 -0.652
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.911 2.540 -0.629
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.892 2.507 -0.615
CH4 Methane 1.857 2.448 -0.591
NO Nitric oxide 1.131 1.698 -0.567
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.025 1.562 -0.537
CO Carbon monoxide 1.420 1.953 -0.533
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.264 1.710 -0.446
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.367 0.787 -0.420
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.784 1.160 -0.377
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.424 0.800 -0.376
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.315 0.469 -0.154
C10H8 Azulene 16.073 15.520 0.553
K Potassium atom 44.257 43.400 0.857
CaO Calcium monoxide 9.261 2.841 6.421