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

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.529    
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.857 9.113 -4.256
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.604 7.483 -3.880
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.048 17.886 -2.838
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -1.023 1.710 -2.733
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.077 8.680 -2.603
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.875 11.370 -2.495
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.553 10.002 -2.450
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.897 11.269 -2.372
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.335 8.700 -2.365
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.384 8.749 -2.365
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.464 6.659 -2.196
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.255 6.431 -2.176
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.903 6.070 -2.167
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.248 8.401 -2.152
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.981 8.129 -2.149
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.602 15.610 -2.008
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.641 4.610 -1.969
K Potassium atom 41.452 43.400 -1.948
P Phosphorus atom 1.686 3.630 -1.944
C10H8 naphthalene 15.535 17.400 -1.865
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.970 5.824 -1.853
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.531 6.370 -1.839
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.989 12.800 -1.811
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.839 5.610 -1.771
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.908 5.650 -1.742
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.956 3.616 -1.660
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.865 6.499 -1.634
C9H20 Nonane 15.766 17.370 -1.604
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.133 13.729 -1.596
C2H4S Thiirane 5.320 6.910 -1.590
C10H22 Decane 17.522 19.100 -1.577
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.193 4.770 -1.577
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.976 7.550 -1.574
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.754 7.280 -1.526
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.130 4.650 -1.520
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.980 6.495 -1.515
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.888 8.401 -1.513
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.417 6.880 -1.463
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.971 7.380 -1.409
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.693 5.090 -1.397
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.011 8.400 -1.389
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.574 7.940 -1.366
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.299 11.650 -1.351
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.060 7.410 -1.350
Si2H6 disilane 8.075 9.410 -1.334
C4H4O Furan 5.897 7.230 -1.333
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.095 4.416 -1.321
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.062 7.380 -1.318
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.322 3.631 -1.308
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.996 17.293 -1.297
CH3CCH propyne 4.278 5.550 -1.272
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.662 9.930 -1.268
C6H6 Benzene 8.696 9.959 -1.264
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.125 6.379 -1.254
O3 Ozone 1.829 3.079 -1.251
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.038 9.250 -1.212
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.492 7.700 -1.208
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.425 4.623 -1.199
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.662 8.860 -1.198
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.322 2.515 -1.192
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.900 7.090 -1.190
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.303 4.490 -1.187
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.794 7.969 -1.175
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.790 6.960 -1.170
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.660 6.811 -1.150
AsH3 Arsine 4.321 5.468 -1.147
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.275 6.379 -1.105
CH2CO Ketene 3.298 4.400 -1.101
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.232 5.320 -1.088
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.980 8.049 -1.070
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.951 5.015 -1.063
C2H2 Acetylene 2.425 3.487 -1.062
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.146 5.186 -1.040
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.590 8.620 -1.030
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.818 7.830 -1.012
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.451 3.460 -1.009
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.566 8.570 -1.003
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.902 6.880 -0.979
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.906 3.882 -0.976
SiH4 Silane 3.803 4.777 -0.974
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.077 4.050 -0.973
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.838 2.810 -0.972
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.049 7.020 -0.970
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.379 6.350 -0.970
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.836 4.800 -0.964
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.281 6.240 -0.959
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.883 5.838 -0.956
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.209 5.160 -0.951
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.967 2.910 -0.944
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.053 5.990 -0.937
C2H4 Ethylene 3.252 4.188 -0.936
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.732 3.650 -0.918
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.195 5.112 -0.918
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.111 8.020 -0.909
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.912 2.801 -0.889
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.760 5.640 -0.880
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.425 4.297 -0.872
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.564 4.431 -0.867
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.403 6.270 -0.866
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.919 2.761 -0.841
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.166 2.998 -0.832
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.856 6.670 -0.814
CH2CCH2 allene 4.902 5.690 -0.788
HCOOH Formic acid 2.538 3.319 -0.781
PH3 Phosphine 3.496 4.237 -0.741
HCOOH Formic acid 2.579 3.319 -0.740
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.031 2.770 -0.738
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.472 3.210 -0.737
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.873 2.593 -0.720
NH3 Ammonia 1.400 2.103 -0.703
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.053 3.754 -0.701
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.586 4.280 -0.693
H2O Water 0.865 1.501 -0.636
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.902 2.507 -0.605
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.957 1.562 -0.604
NO Nitric oxide 1.109 1.698 -0.589
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.952 2.540 -0.588
B2H6 Diborane 4.570 5.115 -0.545
C2H6 Ethane 3.711 4.226 -0.515
C3H8 Propane 5.414 5.921 -0.507
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.657 1.160 -0.504
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.779 4.278 -0.499
CO Carbon monoxide 1.510 1.953 -0.443
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.273 1.710 -0.437
CH4 Methane 2.013 2.448 -0.435
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.404 0.800 -0.396
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.439 0.787 -0.348
GeH4 Germane 4.461 4.770 -0.309
Ne Neon atom 0.082 0.381 -0.299
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.330 0.469 -0.139
C10H8 Azulene 17.135 15.520 1.615
CaO Calcium monoxide 11.010 2.841 8.169