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

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.965    
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.220 7.483 -4.263
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.210 9.113 -3.904
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.671 7.483 -3.812
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 8.902 12.499 -3.597
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 75.684 79.000 -3.316
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 11.875 15.001 -3.126
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.965 10.000 -3.035
C6H5Br bromobenzene 11.706 14.700 -2.994
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.032 10.000 -2.968
Li Lithium atom 21.364 24.330 -2.966
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 11.517 14.380 -2.863
CHBr3 bromoform 9.011 11.840 -2.829
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.824 11.269 -2.445
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.313 8.749 -2.436
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 8.873 11.301 -2.427
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.347 8.680 -2.333
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.308 10.634 -2.326
HI Hydrogen iodide 3.281 5.453 -2.172
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.275 6.431 -2.156
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.231 11.370 -2.139
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.487 9.573 -2.085
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.641 8.700 -2.059
C16H10 Pyrene 27.666 29.720 -2.054
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 8.236 10.260 -2.024
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.064 6.070 -2.005
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.656 6.659 -2.003
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.999 10.002 -2.003
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -0.291 1.710 -2.001
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.882 8.881 -1.999
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.639 4.610 -1.971
CH3I methyl iodide 5.367 7.325 -1.957
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.639 7.590 -1.951
BBr3 Boron tribromide 9.406 11.351 -1.945
P Phosphorus atom 1.717 3.630 -1.913
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 9.356 11.269 -1.913
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 6.372 8.249 -1.877
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.664 10.500 -1.836
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.310 8.129 -1.820
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.793 6.611 -1.818
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.693 12.490 -1.798
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 9.803 11.581 -1.777
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.624 8.401 -1.776
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.261 8.030 -1.769
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 16.156 17.886 -1.730
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 8.406 10.120 -1.713
CCl2O Phosgene 5.084 6.790 -1.706
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 8.070 9.751 -1.681
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.149 5.824 -1.674
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.940 5.610 -1.670
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 6.519 8.150 -1.631
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.009 3.616 -1.607
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.998 9.600 -1.602
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.812 6.410 -1.599
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.794 6.370 -1.576
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.769 4.340 -1.571
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.469 8.000 -1.531
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.361 8.881 -1.520
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.139 5.650 -1.511
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.295 4.770 -1.475
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.041 6.495 -1.453
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.378 7.830 -1.452
C2H4S Thiirane 5.460 6.910 -1.450
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 6.729 8.161 -1.431
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 5.174 6.590 -1.415
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.700 5.090 -1.390
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.116 6.499 -1.383
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 3.063 4.414 -1.351
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.150 6.499 -1.349
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.210 7.550 -1.340
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.324 4.650 -1.326
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.315 15.610 -1.295
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.998 7.280 -1.282
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.525 12.800 -1.275
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.727 8.000 -1.274
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 11.839 13.100 -1.261
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 10.741 12.000 -1.259
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.393 3.631 -1.237
C10H8 naphthalene 16.164 17.400 -1.236
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.182 4.416 -1.234
C5H5N Pyridine 8.281 9.493 -1.213
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.297 4.509 -1.212
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.088 17.293 -1.206
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.681 6.880 -1.199
O3 Ozone 1.891 3.079 -1.188
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 9.015 10.200 -1.185
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.349 6.525 -1.175
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.903 9.070 -1.167
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.216 7.380 -1.163
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.353 2.515 -1.161
Ar Argon atom 0.524 1.664 -1.140
C6H5OH phenol 9.770 10.909 -1.139
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.805 7.940 -1.135
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 6.119 7.230 -1.111
C4H4O Furan 6.123 7.230 -1.107
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.296 8.401 -1.105
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 10.773 11.861 -1.087
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.357 4.440 -1.083
CH3CCH propyne 4.501 5.550 -1.049
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 10.181 11.229 -1.048
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.335 7.380 -1.045
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.687 13.729 -1.043
CH2CO Ketene 3.359 4.400 -1.040
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.385 7.410 -1.025
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.375 8.400 -1.025
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 13.386 14.409 -1.023
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.707 7.700 -0.993
C2H2 Acetylene 2.501 3.487 -0.985
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.684 4.668 -0.984
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.397 6.379 -0.983
C6H6 Benzene 8.977 9.959 -0.982
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.258 10.240 -0.981
AsH3 Arsine 4.489 5.468 -0.979
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 6.244 7.200 -0.956
C6H5NH2 aniline 10.631 11.581 -0.950
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.683 4.623 -0.940
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.152 7.090 -0.938
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.980 2.910 -0.931
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.959 3.882 -0.923
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.090 11.000 -0.909
C4H4S Thiophene 8.102 9.010 -0.908
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.281 5.186 -0.905
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.576 3.460 -0.884
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.143 5.015 -0.872
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 9.009 9.879 -0.870
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.684 4.549 -0.866
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.908 7.769 -0.861
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 7.151 8.000 -0.850
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.857 7.700 -0.843
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.121 6.960 -0.840
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.541 6.379 -0.838
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.653 4.490 -0.837
C2H4 Ethylene 3.357 4.188 -0.831
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.982 2.810 -0.827
C6H5CH3 toluene 11.036 11.861 -0.825
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.176 2.998 -0.822
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.429 9.250 -0.821
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 6.661 7.480 -0.819
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.992 6.811 -0.818
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.990 4.800 -0.809
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.901 5.710 -0.809
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 9.031 9.839 -0.809
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.848 11.650 -0.802
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 7.168 7.969 -0.802
C6H15N triethylamine 12.580 13.380 -0.800
C6H10 1-Hexyne 10.101 10.900 -0.800
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 2.031 2.824 -0.793
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.413 8.201 -0.787
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 11.477 12.259 -0.782
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 7.030 7.809 -0.779
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.153 9.930 -0.776
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.231 11.000 -0.769
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.882 9.650 -0.767
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.426 8.190 -0.764
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.534 4.297 -0.763
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.388 5.149 -0.761
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.169 3.927 -0.758
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 7.747 8.500 -0.753
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 5.118 5.870 -0.751
C5H10 Cyclopentane 8.420 9.170 -0.750
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.051 2.801 -0.750
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 7.139 7.880 -0.742
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.850 13.589 -0.738
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 8.122 8.860 -0.738
B Boron atom 2.292 3.030 -0.738
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.584 3.319 -0.735
C9H20 Nonane 16.637 17.370 -0.734
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.334 8.049 -0.716
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.048 2.761 -0.713
CHONH2 formamide 3.368 4.080 -0.712
CHONH2 formamide 3.368 4.080 -0.711
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.721 4.431 -0.709
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.933 5.640 -0.707
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.283 5.990 -0.707
Si2H6 disilane 8.704 9.410 -0.706
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 7.477 8.180 -0.702
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.539 6.240 -0.701
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.702 4.400 -0.698
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 7.167 7.860 -0.692
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 9.241 9.930 -0.689
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.471 5.160 -0.689
Na Sodium atom 23.426 24.110 -0.683
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.430 5.112 -0.682
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.150 7.830 -0.680
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.640 5.320 -0.680
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.376 5.050 -0.674
SiH4 Silane 4.110 4.777 -0.668
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.684 6.350 -0.665
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.933 2.593 -0.661
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 10.021 10.680 -0.659
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.996 9.650 -0.654
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.404 4.050 -0.645
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.242 6.880 -0.638
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 6.175 6.811 -0.635
NH3 Ammonia 1.468 2.103 -0.635
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.137 2.770 -0.633
C5H11N Piperidine 9.687 10.320 -0.633
HCOOH Formic acid 2.687 3.319 -0.633
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 5.041 5.670 -0.629
CH2CCH2 allene 5.064 5.690 -0.626
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.032 3.650 -0.618
C5H12 Pentane 9.265 9.879 -0.614
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.792 7.400 -0.608
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.607 3.210 -0.603
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.239 5.838 -0.600
C10H22 Decane 18.501 19.100 -0.598
H2O Water 0.908 1.501 -0.593
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.972 1.562 -0.590
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.833 2.420 -0.586
PH3 Phosphine 3.656 4.237 -0.580
HCOOH Formic acid 2.740 3.319 -0.579
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 7.302 7.880 -0.578
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.991 8.570 -0.578
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.931 2.507 -0.576
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 7.626 8.201 -0.575
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 8.046 8.620 -0.574
NO Nitric oxide 1.125 1.698 -0.573
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.456 7.020 -0.563
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.461 8.020 -0.559
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 8.014 8.570 -0.555
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.715 6.270 -0.555
C5H11N Piperidine 9.767 10.320 -0.552
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.208 3.754 -0.545
C6H14 Hexane 11.091 11.630 -0.539
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.475 8.009 -0.535
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.757 4.280 -0.523
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.981 8.500 -0.519
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 8.214 8.730 -0.516
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.655 1.160 -0.505
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.715 12.219 -0.504
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 7.937 8.430 -0.493
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.178 6.670 -0.492
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.057 2.540 -0.483
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.191 6.670 -0.478
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.116 9.591 -0.475
C8H18 Octane 14.778 15.239 -0.462
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 11.538 11.981 -0.443
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 8.064 8.500 -0.436
C2H6 Ethane 3.792 4.226 -0.434
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 10.137 10.549 -0.412
CO Carbon monoxide 1.542 1.953 -0.411
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.303 1.710 -0.407
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 6.269 6.670 -0.401
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.839 12.219 -0.381
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.423 0.800 -0.377
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 5.088 5.447 -0.359
C2H6 Ethane 3.868 4.226 -0.358
CH4 Methane 2.092 2.448 -0.356
HD Deuterium hydride 0.459 0.791 -0.332
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.459 0.787 -0.328
C10H16 adamantane 15.605 15.930 -0.325
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.459 0.783 -0.324
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.844 4.164 -0.320
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.480 5.790 -0.310
B2H6 Diborane 4.811 5.115 -0.304
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.009 4.278 -0.269
C3H8 Propane 5.669 5.921 -0.253
CO Carbon monoxide 1.742 1.953 -0.211
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 9.391 9.580 -0.189
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.339 0.469 -0.131
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 7.002 7.076 -0.073
GeH4 Germane 4.748 4.770 -0.022
C5H8 Spiropentane 8.142 8.049 0.093
C12H10 biphenyl 19.744 19.640 0.104
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 9.212 8.770 0.443
Be Beryllium atom 6.165 5.600 0.565
C24H12 Coronene 43.090 42.499 0.590
B3N3H6 borazine 8.648 8.000 0.648
C10H8 Azulene 17.546 15.520 2.026
CaO Calcium monoxide 7.447 2.841 4.606
MgO magnesium oxide 7.017 1.750 5.267