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III.G.11.

Comparison of polarizabilities for B2PLYP=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.321    
NaLi lithium sodium 31.165 39.999 -8.834
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.007 9.113 -4.106
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.971 7.483 -3.513
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.696 15.610 -2.914
C10H22 Decane 16.501 19.100 -2.599
C9H20 Nonane 14.839 17.370 -2.532
C24H12 Coronene 40.108 42.499 -2.391
C10H8 naphthalene 15.063 17.400 -2.337
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.810 17.886 -2.076
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.261 17.293 -2.032
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.769 12.800 -2.031
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.722 8.700 -1.978
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -0.228 1.710 -1.938
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.444 11.370 -1.926
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.735 11.650 -1.915
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.194 6.070 -1.876
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.885 8.749 -1.864
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.431 11.269 -1.839
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.657 8.401 -1.744
Si2H6 disilane 7.714 9.410 -1.695
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 5.018 6.659 -1.641
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.304 9.930 -1.626
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.324 7.940 -1.615
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.944 7.550 -1.606
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.795 8.400 -1.605
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.824 7.410 -1.586
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.116 7.700 -1.584
C6H6 Benzene 8.400 9.959 -1.560
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.843 8.401 -1.558
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.312 8.860 -1.548
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 8.471 10.002 -1.531
C2H4S Thiirane 5.386 6.910 -1.524
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.726 9.250 -1.524
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.874 7.380 -1.506
C4H4O Furan 5.747 7.230 -1.483
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.897 7.380 -1.482
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.511 7.969 -1.458
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.732 8.129 -1.398
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.114 6.499 -1.386
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.448 7.830 -1.382
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 7.303 8.680 -1.377
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.353 13.729 -1.376
CH3CCH propyne 4.183 5.550 -1.367
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.655 8.020 -1.364
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.365 8.730 -1.364
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.739 7.090 -1.351
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.222 8.570 -1.348
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.040 6.379 -1.339
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.740 8.049 -1.309
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.578 6.880 -1.302
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.681 6.960 -1.279
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.262 6.495 -1.233
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.589 6.811 -1.222
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.399 8.620 -1.221
P Phosphorus atom 2.410 3.630 -1.220
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.178 6.379 -1.201
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 3.420 4.610 -1.190
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.809 5.990 -1.181
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.192 6.350 -1.158
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.670 5.824 -1.154
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.507 5.640 -1.133
SiH4 Silane 3.660 4.777 -1.118
SiH4 Silane 3.661 4.777 -1.117
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.164 7.280 -1.117
CH2CO Ketene 3.293 4.400 -1.107
C2H2 Acetylene 2.385 3.487 -1.102
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.187 6.270 -1.082
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.532 5.610 -1.078
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.165 6.240 -1.075
C2H4 Ethylene 3.119 4.188 -1.069
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.565 3.631 -1.065
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.566 3.631 -1.065
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.096 5.160 -1.064
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.817 6.880 -1.063
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.711 4.770 -1.059
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.613 6.670 -1.057
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.061 5.112 -1.051
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.387 4.416 -1.029
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.388 4.416 -1.028
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.344 6.370 -1.026
AsH3 Arsine 4.443 5.468 -1.025
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.437 3.460 -1.023
O3 Ozone 2.102 3.079 -0.977
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.351 5.320 -0.969
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.123 5.090 -0.967
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.065 5.015 -0.950
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.072 7.020 -0.947
CH2CCH2 allene 4.746 5.690 -0.944
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.249 5.186 -0.937
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.249 5.186 -0.937
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.523 4.431 -0.908
B2H6 Diborane 4.225 5.115 -0.890
B2H6 Diborane 4.225 5.115 -0.890
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.928 4.800 -0.871
C3H8 Propane 5.062 5.921 -0.859
C3H8 Propane 5.063 5.921 -0.859
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.792 4.650 -0.858
PH3 Phosphine 3.392 4.237 -0.844
PH3 Phosphine 3.393 4.237 -0.843
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.703 2.515 -0.812
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.847 5.650 -0.803
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.956 3.754 -0.797
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.956 3.754 -0.797
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.109 3.882 -0.773
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.477 3.210 -0.733
C2H6 Ethane 3.494 4.226 -0.732
C2H6 Ethane 3.494 4.226 -0.732
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.478 3.210 -0.732
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.571 4.297 -0.727
NH3 Ammonia 1.381 2.103 -0.722
NH3 Ammonia 1.381 2.103 -0.722
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.899 3.616 -0.717
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.197 2.910 -0.713
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.197 2.910 -0.713
Br2 Bromine diatomic 5.726 6.431 -0.705
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.576 4.280 -0.704
HCOOH Formic acid 2.620 3.319 -0.699
HCOOH Formic acid 2.620 3.319 -0.699
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.081 2.770 -0.688
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.083 2.770 -0.687
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.941 4.623 -0.682
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.915 2.593 -0.679
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.915 2.593 -0.678
HCOOH Formic acid 2.669 3.319 -0.650
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.857 4.490 -0.633
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.370 2.998 -0.628
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.371 2.998 -0.627
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.670 4.278 -0.608
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.161 2.761 -0.600
H2O Water 0.925 1.501 -0.576
H2O Water 0.925 1.501 -0.576
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.239 2.810 -0.571
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.259 2.801 -0.542
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.514 4.050 -0.536
CH4 Methane 1.931 2.448 -0.517
CH4 Methane 1.931 2.448 -0.517
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.053 2.540 -0.487
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.054 2.540 -0.486
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.367 0.787 -0.420
NO Nitric oxide 1.282 1.698 -0.416
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.093 2.507 -0.414
CO Carbon monoxide 1.548 1.953 -0.405
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.178 1.562 -0.384
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.178 1.562 -0.384
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.471 5.838 -0.367
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.294 3.650 -0.356
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.394 1.710 -0.316
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.394 1.710 -0.316
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.559 0.800 -0.241
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.560 0.800 -0.241
GeH4 Germane 4.556 4.770 -0.214
GeH4 Germane 4.556 4.770 -0.214
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.963 1.160 -0.198
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.302 0.469 -0.168
Ne Neon atom 0.291 0.381 -0.090
K Potassium atom 44.199 43.400 0.799
C10H8 Azulene 16.554 15.520 1.034
CaO Calcium monoxide 11.733 2.841 8.892