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Comparison of polarizabilities for B97D3/cc-pVTZ

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 8.406    
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.489 7.483 -3.994
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.979 7.483 -3.504
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.798 9.113 -3.315
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 9.396 12.499 -3.104
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.470 10.000 -2.530
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.558 10.000 -2.442
C6H5Br bromobenzene 12.603 14.700 -2.097
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.389 11.269 -1.880
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 9.448 11.301 -1.852
CS2 Carbon disulfide 7.007 8.749 -1.742
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 12.804 14.380 -1.575
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.318 8.881 -1.563
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 9.108 10.634 -1.525
CHBr3 bromoform 10.358 11.840 -1.482
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.910 4.340 -1.431
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 7.297 8.700 -1.403
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 8.227 9.573 -1.346
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 10.242 11.581 -1.339
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.761 6.070 -1.309
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 7.394 8.680 -1.286
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 6.310 7.590 -1.280
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 5.385 6.659 -1.275
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 13.770 15.001 -1.230
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 3.423 4.610 -1.188
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 9.101 10.260 -1.159
Br2 Bromine diatomic 5.316 6.431 -1.115
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.658 4.770 -1.112
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 11.396 12.490 -1.095
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 5.521 6.611 -1.090
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.812 8.881 -1.068
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.763 5.824 -1.061
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 5.351 6.410 -1.060
CCl2O Phosgene 5.752 6.790 -1.038
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 9.476 10.500 -1.025
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 3.395 4.414 -1.020
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.596 3.616 -1.019
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 7.019 8.030 -1.011
C2H4S Thiirane 5.906 6.910 -1.003
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.609 5.610 -1.001
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 9.007 10.002 -0.995
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 7.278 8.249 -0.972
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 8.629 9.600 -0.971
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 10.302 11.269 -0.968
C16H10 Pyrene 28.761 29.720 -0.958
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 9.168 10.120 -0.952
O3 Ozone 2.128 3.079 -0.951
CHCl3 Chloroform 7.186 8.129 -0.944
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 5.662 6.590 -0.928
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.670 13.589 -0.918
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.698 15.610 -0.912
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.707 15.610 -0.903
P Phosphorus atom 2.741 3.630 -0.889
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.631 6.495 -0.864
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 7.296 8.150 -0.854
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.243 5.090 -0.847
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.721 7.550 -0.829
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.804 3.631 -0.826
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 7.189 8.000 -0.812
BBr3 Boron tribromide 10.542 11.351 -0.809
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.573 6.370 -0.797
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.867 5.650 -0.783
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 7.379 8.161 -0.782
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.641 8.401 -0.760
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 8.998 9.751 -0.752
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.782 2.515 -0.732
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.655 7.380 -0.725
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 7.108 7.830 -0.722
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.928 4.650 -0.722
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.703 4.416 -0.713
CH2CO Ketene 3.703 4.400 -0.696
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.815 4.509 -0.694
AsH3 Arsine 4.775 5.468 -0.693
C5H5N Pyridine 8.804 9.493 -0.689
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.232 2.910 -0.678
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.579 10.240 -0.660
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.726 7.380 -0.654
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 6.581 7.230 -0.649
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 11.364 12.000 -0.636
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 9.565 10.200 -0.635
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 12.168 12.800 -0.633
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.650 7.280 -0.631
C4H5N Pyrrole 7.310 7.940 -0.630
C4H4O Furan 6.601 7.230 -0.629
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 12.473 13.100 -0.627
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.256 3.882 -0.627
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.780 8.400 -0.620
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.689 17.293 -0.604
CH3CCH propyne 4.952 5.550 -0.598
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 6.604 7.200 -0.596
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 17.292 17.886 -0.593
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.415 11.000 -0.585
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.795 6.379 -0.584
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.421 2.998 -0.577
C2H2 Acetylene 2.915 3.487 -0.572
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.889 3.460 -0.571
C6H5OH phenol 10.342 10.909 -0.568
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 7.437 8.000 -0.563
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.767 5.320 -0.553
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.866 7.410 -0.543
C2H4 Ethylene 3.646 4.188 -0.542
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 7.232 7.769 -0.537
C14H10 Anthracene 26.165 26.700 -0.535
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.905 4.440 -0.535
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.278 2.810 -0.531
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 7.174 7.700 -0.526
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 7.202 7.700 -0.498
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.066 1.562 -0.495
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 4.309 4.800 -0.491
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.817 4.297 -0.481
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.448 3.927 -0.479
C10H8 naphthalene 16.922 17.400 -0.478
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.539 5.015 -0.476
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.779 9.250 -0.471
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 8.604 9.070 -0.466
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.534 11.000 -0.466
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 10.766 11.229 -0.464
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.627 7.090 -0.463
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 5.407 5.870 -0.463
CH3C6H4CH3 paraxylene 13.802 14.260 -0.458
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 5.253 5.710 -0.457
C6H6 Benzene 9.503 9.959 -0.456
C6H10O cyclohexanone 10.607 11.061 -0.454
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.977 4.431 -0.454
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.037 4.490 -0.453
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.509 6.960 -0.451
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.737 5.186 -0.449
C4H4N2O2 Uracil 9.642 10.090 -0.448
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 9.435 9.879 -0.445
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.935 6.379 -0.444
C3H6 Cyclopropane 5.196 5.640 -0.444
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 4.180 4.623 -0.443
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.319 2.761 -0.442
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 4.114 4.549 -0.436
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.721 5.149 -0.429
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.373 2.801 -0.428
C5H10 Cyclopentane 8.743 9.170 -0.426
C3F8 perfluoropropane 6.099 6.525 -0.426
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 7.547 7.969 -0.423
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.141 1.562 -0.421
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 2.407 2.824 -0.417
NH3 Ammonia 1.686 2.103 -0.417
H2O Water 1.085 1.501 -0.416
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 4.252 4.668 -0.416
CHONH2 formamide 3.664 4.080 -0.416
CHONH2 formamide 3.665 4.080 -0.415
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.365 2.770 -0.405
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.194 2.593 -0.399
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 9.446 9.839 -0.394
NO Nitric oxide 1.305 1.698 -0.393
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.722 5.112 -0.390
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.661 4.050 -0.389
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.802 8.190 -0.388
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.804 8.190 -0.386
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 7.617 8.000 -0.384
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.617 5.990 -0.372
C4H4S Thiophene 8.646 9.010 -0.363
C6H5NH2 aniline 11.218 11.581 -0.363
HCOOH Formic acid 2.961 3.319 -0.358
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.804 1.160 -0.356
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 7.524 7.880 -0.356
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 9.295 9.650 -0.355
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 7.455 7.809 -0.355
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.805 5.160 -0.354
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 7.455 7.809 -0.354
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 7.127 7.480 -0.353
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 14.065 14.409 -0.345
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.865 3.210 -0.344
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.897 6.240 -0.343
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.860 8.201 -0.341
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.860 8.201 -0.340
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.861 8.201 -0.340
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 6.013 6.350 -0.337
C6H15N triethylamine 13.044 13.380 -0.335
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.715 8.049 -0.335
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.596 9.930 -0.334
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 11.531 11.861 -0.330
C6H12 hex-1-ene 11.323 11.650 -0.327
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 8.174 8.500 -0.326
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 7.855 8.180 -0.324
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 4.078 4.400 -0.322
Si2H6 disilane 9.092 9.410 -0.318
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 8.542 8.860 -0.318
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.193 2.507 -0.314
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.717 8.020 -0.303
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.748 5.050 -0.302
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.529 7.830 -0.301
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 7.103 7.400 -0.298
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 2.122 2.420 -0.298
C5H11N Piperidine 10.022 10.320 -0.297
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 3.024 3.319 -0.296
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 7.407 7.700 -0.292
HCOOH Formic acid 3.028 3.319 -0.292
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 5.400 5.670 -0.269
SiH4 Silane 4.510 4.777 -0.267
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.487 3.754 -0.266
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 9.665 9.930 -0.265
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 9.665 9.930 -0.265
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 7.602 7.860 -0.258
C6H5CH3 toluene 11.606 11.861 -0.255
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.287 2.540 -0.253
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.459 1.710 -0.251
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.551 0.800 -0.249
CH3COCH3 Acetone 6.028 6.270 -0.242
CH3COCH3 Acetone 6.029 6.270 -0.240
C5H12 Pentane 9.642 9.879 -0.237
CO Carbon monoxide 1.722 1.953 -0.231
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.650 6.880 -0.230
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.791 8.020 -0.229
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 9.422 9.650 -0.228
PH3 Phosphine 4.010 4.237 -0.227
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.784 8.009 -0.226
CH2CCH2 allene 5.465 5.690 -0.225
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 6.587 6.811 -0.224
C6H10 1-Hexyne 10.679 10.900 -0.222
C5H11N Piperidine 10.104 10.320 -0.215
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.440 3.650 -0.210
CH3CN Acetonitrile 4.071 4.280 -0.209
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 8.361 8.570 -0.208
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.364 8.570 -0.205
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 7.676 7.880 -0.204
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 10.483 10.680 -0.196
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.376 8.570 -0.193
HD Deuterium hydride 0.605 0.791 -0.186
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.604 0.787 -0.183
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.605 0.783 -0.179
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.375 2.550 -0.175
B2H6 Diborane 4.951 5.115 -0.164
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.514 6.670 -0.156
C2H6 Ethane 4.077 4.226 -0.149
CH4 Methane 2.304 2.448 -0.144
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.532 6.670 -0.138
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 8.293 8.430 -0.138
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 8.069 8.201 -0.132
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 8.377 8.500 -0.123
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.897 7.020 -0.123
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 8.504 8.620 -0.116
C6H14 Hexane 11.520 11.630 -0.110
C2H6 Ethane 4.121 4.226 -0.105
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 6.569 6.670 -0.101
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 8.629 8.730 -0.101
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 12.172 12.259 -0.087
C4H2 Diacetylene 6.726 6.811 -0.085
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.508 9.591 -0.083
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 13.666 13.729 -0.063
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.407 0.469 -0.062
C2H5F fluoroethane 4.107 4.164 -0.057
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 5.430 5.447 -0.017
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 12.209 12.219 -0.010
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.269 4.278 -0.009
C10H16 adamantane 15.924 15.930 -0.006
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 8.501 8.500 0.001
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.854 5.838 0.016
C7H16 heptane 13.403 13.371 0.032
C3H8 Propane 5.955 5.921 0.034
C14H10 Phenanthrene 24.828 24.779 0.048
CO Carbon monoxide 2.002 1.953 0.049
C8H18 Octane 15.307 15.239 0.068
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 79.081 79.000 0.081
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.913 5.790 0.124
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 12.343 12.219 0.124
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 10.692 10.549 0.142
GeH4 Germane 4.954 4.770 0.184
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 12.180 11.981 0.199
CH3COCH3 Acetone 6.469 6.270 0.199
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 7.400 7.076 0.324
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 2.062 1.710 0.352
C5H8 Spiropentane 8.462 8.049 0.413
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 10.119 9.580 0.539
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 9.563 8.770 0.793
C12H10 biphenyl 20.628 19.640 0.987
B3N3H6 borazine 9.070 8.000 1.070
C24H12 Coronene 44.584 42.499 2.084
C10H8 Azulene 18.352 15.520 2.832
C10H8 Azulene 18.353 15.520 2.833
CaO Calcium monoxide 8.184 2.841 5.344
MgO magnesium oxide 7.726 1.750 5.976