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

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.334    
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.011 9.113 -4.102
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.414 7.483 -4.069
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.977 7.483 -3.506
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.726 15.610 -2.884
C10H22 Decane 16.536 19.100 -2.564
C9H20 Nonane 14.870 17.370 -2.501
C10H8 naphthalene 15.092 17.400 -2.308
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.846 17.886 -2.040
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.598 10.634 -2.035
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.788 12.800 -2.012
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.730 8.700 -1.970
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.359 17.293 -1.935
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 12.446 14.380 -1.934
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -0.216 1.710 -1.926
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.754 11.650 -1.897
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.474 11.370 -1.897
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.197 6.070 -1.872
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.894 8.749 -1.855
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.471 11.269 -1.798
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.670 8.401 -1.731
CHBr3 bromoform 10.140 11.840 -1.700
Si2H6 disilane 7.724 9.410 -1.685
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.950 7.590 -1.640
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.133 7.769 -1.636
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 5.025 6.659 -1.634
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.798 6.410 -1.612
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.320 9.930 -1.609
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.334 7.940 -1.606
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.954 7.550 -1.596
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.808 8.400 -1.592
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.833 7.410 -1.577
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.127 7.700 -1.573
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 5.031 6.590 -1.559
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.475 8.030 -1.555
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.855 8.401 -1.546
C6H6 Benzene 8.414 9.959 -1.546
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.325 8.860 -1.535
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 8.487 10.002 -1.516
C2H4S Thiirane 5.395 6.910 -1.515
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.741 9.250 -1.508
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.883 7.380 -1.497
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 6.676 8.161 -1.484
C4H4O Furan 5.755 7.230 -1.475
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.906 7.380 -1.473
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.551 8.000 -1.449
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.525 7.969 -1.445
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.457 7.880 -1.424
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.743 8.129 -1.387
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.629 8.009 -1.380
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 5.232 6.611 -1.379
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.121 6.499 -1.378
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.458 7.830 -1.372
CH3CCH propyne 4.188 5.550 -1.362
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.144 6.499 -1.356
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.376 13.729 -1.353
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.667 8.020 -1.353
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 7.329 8.680 -1.351
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.747 7.090 -1.342
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.235 8.570 -1.335
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.046 6.379 -1.333
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.504 7.830 -1.327
CCl2O Phosgene 5.470 6.790 -1.320
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.552 5.870 -1.318
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.753 8.049 -1.296
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.587 6.880 -1.293
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.690 6.960 -1.270
P Phosphorus atom 2.413 3.630 -1.217
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.597 6.811 -1.214
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.412 8.620 -1.208
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.185 6.379 -1.195
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 3.423 4.610 -1.187
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.815 5.990 -1.174
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.199 6.350 -1.150
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.681 5.824 -1.143
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 3.284 4.414 -1.130
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.514 5.640 -1.126
SiH4 Silane 3.661 4.777 -1.116
CH2CO Ketene 3.297 4.400 -1.102
C2H2 Acetylene 2.387 3.487 -1.100
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.182 7.280 -1.099
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.196 6.270 -1.074
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.174 6.240 -1.066
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.545 5.610 -1.065
C2H4 Ethylene 3.122 4.188 -1.065
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.567 3.631 -1.064
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.101 5.160 -1.059
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.826 6.880 -1.054
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.720 4.770 -1.050
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.621 6.670 -1.048
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.067 5.112 -1.046
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.625 6.670 -1.045
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.630 6.670 -1.040
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.392 4.416 -1.024
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.441 3.460 -1.019
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.354 6.370 -1.017
AsH3 Arsine 4.461 5.468 -1.007
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.145 5.149 -1.004
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.674 5.670 -0.996
O3 Ozone 2.104 3.079 -0.975
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.128 5.090 -0.962
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.366 5.320 -0.954
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.072 5.015 -0.943
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.081 7.020 -0.938
CH2CCH2 allene 4.752 5.690 -0.938
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.255 5.186 -0.932
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.580 4.509 -0.929
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.528 4.431 -0.903
CHONH2 formamide 3.178 4.080 -0.901
CHONH2 formamide 3.178 4.080 -0.901
B2H6 Diborane 4.231 5.115 -0.884
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.181 5.050 -0.869
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.934 4.800 -0.866
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 6.210 7.076 -0.865
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.590 5.447 -0.857
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.799 4.650 -0.851
C3H8 Propane 5.071 5.921 -0.851
PH3 Phosphine 3.395 4.237 -0.842
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.703 2.515 -0.811
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.960 3.754 -0.793
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.864 5.650 -0.786
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.112 3.882 -0.770
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.480 3.210 -0.729
C2H6 Ethane 3.499 4.226 -0.727
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.576 4.297 -0.722
NH3 Ammonia 1.383 2.103 -0.720
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.902 3.616 -0.713
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.199 2.910 -0.712
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.581 4.280 -0.699
HCOOH Formic acid 2.623 3.319 -0.697
Br2 Bromine diatomic 5.736 6.431 -0.695
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.084 2.770 -0.685
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.947 4.623 -0.676
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.917 2.593 -0.676
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.375 4.050 -0.675
HCOOH Formic acid 2.672 3.319 -0.647
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.865 4.490 -0.625
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.373 2.998 -0.624
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.675 4.278 -0.603
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.163 2.761 -0.598
H2O Water 0.926 1.501 -0.575
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.241 2.810 -0.568
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.608 4.164 -0.556
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.261 2.801 -0.540
CH4 Methane 1.933 2.448 -0.515
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.056 2.540 -0.484
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.367 0.787 -0.420
NO Nitric oxide 1.282 1.698 -0.416
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.096 2.507 -0.411
CO Carbon monoxide 1.549 1.953 -0.404
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.178 1.562 -0.384
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.178 2.550 -0.372
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.483 5.838 -0.356
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.299 3.650 -0.351
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.395 1.710 -0.315
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.560 0.800 -0.241
GeH4 Germane 4.572 4.770 -0.198
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.963 1.160 -0.198
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.315 0.469 -0.154
K Potassium atom 44.200 43.400 0.800
C10H8 Azulene 16.587 15.520 1.067
CaO Calcium monoxide 11.733 2.841 8.892