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Comparison of polarizabilities for wB97X-D/6-311G*

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.375    
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.922 7.483 -4.562
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.791 9.113 -4.322
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.524 7.483 -3.960
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.658 11.370 -2.712
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.055 8.680 -2.625
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.468 10.002 -2.535
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.244 8.749 -2.505
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.275 8.700 -2.425
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.412 6.659 -2.248
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.182 8.401 -2.218
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.918 8.129 -2.211
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.265 6.431 -2.167
C10H8 naphthalene 15.262 17.400 -2.138
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.798 12.800 -2.003
P Phosphorus atom 1.691 3.630 -1.939
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.502 6.370 -1.868
C9H20 Nonane 15.503 17.370 -1.867
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.649 6.495 -1.846
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.981 5.824 -1.842
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.812 5.610 -1.798
S Sulfur atom 1.105 2.900 -1.795
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.903 5.650 -1.747
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.670 8.401 -1.731
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.801 6.499 -1.698
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.861 7.550 -1.689
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.824 6.499 -1.675
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.948 3.616 -1.667
C2H4S Thiirane 5.270 6.910 -1.640
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.698 7.280 -1.583
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.206 4.770 -1.564
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.316 6.880 -1.564
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.115 4.650 -1.535
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.850 7.380 -1.530
Si2H6 disilane 7.932 9.410 -1.478
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.615 5.090 -1.475
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.473 7.940 -1.466
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.932 7.380 -1.448
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.211 3.631 -1.419
C4H4O Furan 5.823 7.230 -1.407
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.529 9.930 -1.401
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.569 7.969 -1.400
C6H6 Benzene 8.586 9.959 -1.374
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.045 4.416 -1.371
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.516 8.860 -1.344
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.365 7.700 -1.335
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.061 6.379 -1.318
CH3CCH propyne 4.256 5.550 -1.294
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.799 7.090 -1.291
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.264 2.515 -1.251
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.055 17.293 -1.238
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.263 4.490 -1.227
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.397 4.623 -1.227
O3 Ozone 1.880 3.079 -1.200
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.429 8.620 -1.191
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.219 6.379 -1.160
CH2CO Ketene 3.245 4.400 -1.155
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.041 5.186 -1.145
AsH3 Arsine 4.332 5.468 -1.136
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.334 3.460 -1.127
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.910 7.020 -1.110
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.773 6.880 -1.107
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.747 7.830 -1.083
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.810 3.882 -1.072
C2H2 Acetylene 2.418 3.487 -1.069
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.956 5.015 -1.059
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.103 5.160 -1.057
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.748 4.800 -1.051
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.305 6.350 -1.045
SiH4 Silane 3.735 4.777 -1.042
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.270 4.297 -1.027
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.033 4.050 -1.016
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.102 5.112 -1.011
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.009 8.020 -1.011
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.235 6.240 -1.005
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.811 2.810 -0.998
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.014 5.990 -0.976
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.869 5.838 -0.969
C2H4 Ethylene 3.229 4.188 -0.959
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.313 6.270 -0.956
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.957 2.910 -0.953
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.502 4.431 -0.929
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.743 6.670 -0.927
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.719 5.640 -0.921
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.730 3.650 -0.920
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.889 2.801 -0.912
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.884 2.761 -0.877
HCOOH Formic acid 2.446 3.319 -0.873
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.130 2.998 -0.868
PH3 Phosphine 3.399 4.237 -0.837
HCOOH Formic acid 2.483 3.319 -0.836
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.389 3.210 -0.821
CH2CCH2 allene 4.882 5.690 -0.808
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.959 3.754 -0.795
NH3 Ammonia 1.310 2.103 -0.792
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.986 2.770 -0.784
H2O Water 0.778 1.501 -0.723
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.873 2.593 -0.720
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.566 4.280 -0.713
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.857 2.507 -0.651
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.906 2.540 -0.634
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.975 1.562 -0.587
NO Nitric oxide 1.112 1.698 -0.587
C3H8 Propane 5.340 5.921 -0.582
C2H6 Ethane 3.652 4.226 -0.574
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.712 4.278 -0.566
B2H6 Diborane 4.606 5.115 -0.510
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.653 1.160 -0.507
CH4 Methane 1.965 2.448 -0.483
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.360 0.800 -0.440
CO Carbon monoxide 1.513 1.953 -0.440
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.287 1.710 -0.423
GeH4 Germane 4.439 4.770 -0.331
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 2.111 1.710 0.401
CaO Calcium monoxide 5.689 2.841 2.849
K Potassium atom 55.246 43.400 11.846