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Comparison of polarizabilities for wB97X-D/3-21G

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Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.411    
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.263 9.113 -4.850
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.801 7.483 -4.682
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.284 7.483 -4.200
C10H8 naphthalene 13.277 17.400 -4.123
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 4.657 8.680 -4.024
C9H20 Nonane 13.664 17.370 -3.706
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.187 8.700 -3.513
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 9.302 12.800 -3.499
Xe Xenon atom 0.514 4.005 -3.491
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 6.756 10.002 -3.247
Br2 Bromine diatomic 3.222 6.431 -3.209
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.276 11.370 -3.094
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 5.339 8.401 -3.062
CS2 Carbon disulfide 5.698 8.749 -3.051
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.272 8.129 -2.858
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 2.980 5.824 -2.844
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 3.896 6.659 -2.763
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 2.964 5.650 -2.686
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 4.599 7.280 -2.682
C6H6 Benzene 7.336 9.959 -2.624
CH3Br methyl bromide 2.987 5.610 -2.623
C4H5N Pyrrole 5.382 7.940 -2.558
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 7.433 9.930 -2.497
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.166 3.616 -2.450
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.355 4.770 -2.415
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.102 6.495 -2.393
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.026 6.370 -2.344
C4H4O Furan 4.886 7.230 -2.344
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.197 6.499 -2.302
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.215 6.499 -2.284
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.291 7.550 -2.259
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 4.831 7.090 -2.258
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.459 7.700 -2.241
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 4.657 6.880 -2.223
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.177 7.380 -2.203
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 6.664 8.860 -2.196
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.190 7.380 -2.189
Si2H6 disilane 7.252 9.410 -2.158
C2H4S Thiirane 4.795 6.910 -2.114
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.285 6.379 -2.095
P Phosphorus atom 1.559 3.630 -2.071
S Sulfur atom 0.829 2.900 -2.071
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 6.555 8.620 -2.065
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 5.819 7.830 -2.011
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 2.644 4.650 -2.006
AsH3 Arsine 3.493 5.468 -1.975
CH3CCH propyne 3.575 5.550 -1.975
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.430 6.379 -1.949
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.185 5.090 -1.906
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.123 8.020 -1.897
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.527 8.401 -1.873
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 2.785 4.623 -1.838
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.146 7.969 -1.823
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.238 4.050 -1.812
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.073 6.880 -1.807
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.038 5.838 -1.800
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 4.577 6.350 -1.773
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.250 7.020 -1.769
CH2CO Ketene 2.664 4.400 -1.736
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.683 4.416 -1.733
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.307 5.015 -1.708
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 1.928 3.631 -1.703
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.537 6.240 -1.703
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.296 5.990 -1.694
CH3COCH3 Acetone 4.583 6.270 -1.687
N2H4 Hydrazine 1.828 3.460 -1.632
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.045 6.670 -1.625
C2H2 Acetylene 1.869 3.487 -1.617
HCl Hydrogen chloride 0.934 2.515 -1.581
CH2CCH2 allene 4.130 5.690 -1.560
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.628 5.186 -1.558
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.095 5.640 -1.545
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.264 4.800 -1.536
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.642 5.160 -1.518
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.608 5.112 -1.504
SiH4 Silane 3.280 4.777 -1.498
C2H4 Ethylene 2.701 4.188 -1.486
O3 Ozone 1.644 3.079 -1.435
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.607 2.910 -1.303
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.130 4.431 -1.301
HCOOH Formic acid 2.024 3.319 -1.295
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.199 4.490 -1.291
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.512 2.801 -1.289
C3H8 Propane 4.656 5.921 -1.265
GeH4 Germane 3.505 4.770 -1.265
N2O Nitrous oxide 1.741 2.998 -1.257
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.626 3.882 -1.257
PH3 Phosphine 2.985 4.237 -1.252
HCOOH Formic acid 2.071 3.319 -1.249
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.510 3.754 -1.244
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.046 4.280 -1.234
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.420 3.650 -1.230
NH3 Ammonia 0.910 2.103 -1.193
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.647 2.810 -1.163
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.608 2.761 -1.153
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.108 3.210 -1.101
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.177 4.278 -1.101
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.504 2.593 -1.090
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.688 2.770 -1.082
B2H6 Diborane 4.044 5.115 -1.071
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.242 17.293 -1.051
C2H6 Ethane 3.194 4.226 -1.032
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.518 2.507 -0.990
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 0.734 1.710 -0.976
H2O Water 0.586 1.501 -0.915
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.413 4.297 -0.884
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.683 2.540 -0.857
NO Nitric oxide 0.875 1.698 -0.823
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.789 1.562 -0.773
CH4 Methane 1.714 2.448 -0.734
CO Carbon monoxide 1.241 1.953 -0.713
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.019 1.710 -0.691
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.486 1.160 -0.675
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.244 0.800 -0.556
CaO Calcium monoxide 17.370 2.841 14.529
K Potassium atom 69.637 43.400 26.237