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Comparison of polarizabilities for B1B95/STO-3G

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 3.937    
K Potassium atom 5.200 43.400 -38.200
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 50.752 79.000 -28.248
Na Sodium atom 1.257 24.110 -22.853
Li Lithium atom 8.398 24.330 -15.932
C24H12 Coronene 27.954 42.499 -14.545
C16H10 Pyrene 17.307 29.720 -12.413
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 6.184 17.886 -11.702
C14H10 Anthracene 15.502 26.700 -11.198
C10H22 Decane 8.331 19.100 -10.768
C9H20 Nonane 7.478 17.370 -9.892
As4 Arsenic tetramer 7.644 17.293 -9.649
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 6.469 15.610 -9.141
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 5.265 14.380 -9.115
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 3.885 12.499 -8.615
C8H18 Octane 6.653 15.239 -8.586
C6H5Br bromobenzene 6.241 14.700 -8.459
CHBr3 bromoform 3.645 11.840 -8.194
C10H16 adamantane 7.737 15.930 -8.193
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 5.472 13.589 -8.117
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 4.487 12.490 -8.004
C10H8 naphthalene 9.558 17.400 -7.842
C6H15N triethylamine 5.642 13.380 -7.737
BBr3 Boron tribromide 3.754 11.351 -7.597
C7H16 heptane 5.799 13.371 -7.572
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 3.938 11.301 -7.363
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 3.937 11.269 -7.333
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 4.800 12.000 -7.200
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 2.004 9.113 -7.110
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 4.573 11.581 -7.007
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 3.003 10.000 -6.997
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 3.065 10.000 -6.935
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 7.503 14.409 -6.907
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 6.851 13.729 -6.878
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 4.405 11.269 -6.865
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 5.411 12.219 -6.809
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 4.562 11.370 -6.809
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 5.493 12.219 -6.726
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 3.546 10.260 -6.715
C6H14 Hexane 4.948 11.630 -6.682
C6H12 hex-1-ene 5.041 11.650 -6.609
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 4.162 10.634 -6.472
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 4.115 10.500 -6.385
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 3.244 9.600 -6.356
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 6.758 13.100 -6.341
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 3.809 10.120 -6.310
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 6.504 12.800 -6.296
C6H12 Cyclohexane 4.723 11.000 -6.277
C6H12 Cyclohexane 4.768 11.000 -6.232
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 2.472 8.680 -6.208
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 3.796 10.002 -6.206
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 4.044 10.240 -6.195
C6H10 1-Hexyne 4.706 10.900 -6.194
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 3.409 9.573 -6.163
Si2H6 disilane 3.260 9.410 -6.150
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 4.457 10.549 -6.093
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 4.660 10.680 -6.020
C6H10O cyclohexanone 5.055 11.061 -6.006
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 5.880 11.861 -5.981
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 3.910 9.879 -5.969
CS2 Carbon disulfide 2.795 8.749 -5.954
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 2.764 8.700 -5.936
C6H5CH3 toluene 5.982 11.861 -5.879
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 3.910 9.751 -5.841
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 3.244 9.070 -5.825
C5H12 Pentane 4.102 9.879 -5.777
C5H11N Piperidine 4.622 10.320 -5.698
C5H11N Piperidine 4.639 10.320 -5.681
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 4.311 9.930 -5.619
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 4.336 9.930 -5.594
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 4.254 9.839 -5.585
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 4.117 9.650 -5.533
C6H5NH2 aniline 6.074 11.581 -5.507
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.012 7.483 -5.471
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 6.807 12.259 -5.453
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 3.468 8.881 -5.413
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 6.657 11.981 -5.324
C5H10 Cyclopentane 3.887 9.170 -5.283
CHCl3 Chloroform 2.873 8.129 -5.256
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 4.353 9.591 -5.237
C6H5OH phenol 5.675 10.909 -5.234
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 2.788 8.000 -5.212
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 2.952 8.161 -5.209
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 6.056 11.229 -5.173
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 3.254 8.401 -5.146
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 2.483 7.590 -5.107
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 4.143 9.250 -5.106
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 3.776 8.881 -5.104
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 3.767 8.860 -5.093
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 2.923 8.000 -5.078
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 2.966 8.030 -5.064
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 3.096 8.150 -5.054
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 3.203 8.249 -5.046
C6H6 Benzene 4.930 9.959 -5.030
C4H4S Thiophene 4.014 9.010 -4.995
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 5.218 10.200 -4.982
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 3.806 8.730 -4.923
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 2.372 7.280 -4.909
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 2.655 7.550 -4.895
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 3.675 8.570 -4.895
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 3.526 8.400 -4.874
C5H5N Pyridine 4.621 9.493 -4.873
C4H10O 1-Butanol 3.712 8.570 -4.858
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 3.017 7.830 -4.813
Br2 Bromine diatomic 1.631 6.431 -4.800
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 2.587 7.380 -4.793
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.694 7.483 -4.790
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 2.601 7.380 -4.778
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 3.243 8.009 -4.766
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 3.254 8.020 -4.766
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 3.465 8.180 -4.714
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 4.065 8.770 -4.704
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 3.490 8.190 -4.701
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 3.101 7.769 -4.668
C10H8 Azulene 10.895 15.520 -4.625
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 2.038 6.659 -4.622
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 3.106 7.700 -4.594
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 4.049 8.620 -4.570
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 3.505 8.049 -4.545
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 3.346 7.880 -4.535
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 3.973 8.500 -4.527
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 3.986 8.500 -4.514
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 3.322 7.830 -4.509
C2H4S Thiirane 2.414 6.910 -4.496
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 2.956 7.410 -4.454
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 3.747 8.201 -4.453
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 3.449 7.880 -4.431
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 4.072 8.500 -4.427
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 4.011 8.430 -4.419
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 2.213 6.590 -4.377
C4H5N Pyrrole 3.572 7.940 -4.367
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 1.756 6.070 -4.314
CCl2O Phosgene 2.477 6.790 -4.313
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 3.200 7.480 -4.280
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 3.530 7.809 -4.279
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 2.334 6.611 -4.276
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 3.450 7.700 -4.250
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 3.963 8.201 -4.237
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 2.656 6.880 -4.225
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 2.992 7.200 -4.208
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 3.762 7.969 -4.207
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 3.219 7.400 -4.181
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 2.232 6.410 -4.178
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 2.350 6.499 -4.149
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 2.363 6.499 -4.136
C5H8 Spiropentane 3.923 8.049 -4.126
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 3.747 7.860 -4.113
CH3Br methyl bromide 1.498 5.610 -4.112
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 1.782 5.824 -4.042
C4H4O Furan 3.224 7.230 -4.006
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 3.137 7.076 -3.939
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 4.087 8.000 -3.913
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 3.319 7.230 -3.911
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 3.064 6.960 -3.896
AsH3 Arsine 1.573 5.468 -3.895
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 2.511 6.370 -3.860
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 3.267 7.090 -3.823
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 2.858 6.670 -3.812
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 2.868 6.670 -3.801
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 2.886 6.670 -3.784
C4H2 Diacetylene 3.051 6.811 -3.759
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 2.618 6.350 -3.732
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 3.150 6.880 -3.730
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 1.104 4.770 -3.666
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 2.737 6.379 -3.642
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 3.184 6.811 -3.626
CH3COCH3 Acetone 2.648 6.270 -3.622
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 4.804 8.401 -3.597
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 2.060 5.650 -3.591
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 2.284 5.870 -3.586
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 2.665 6.240 -3.575
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 2.849 6.379 -3.530
CH2CHCH3 Propene 2.463 5.990 -3.526
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 3.524 7.020 -3.495
C3H8 Propane 2.430 5.921 -3.492
B3N3H6 borazine 4.517 8.000 -3.483
CH3CCH propyne 2.101 5.550 -3.449
CH3SH Methanethiol 1.750 5.186 -3.436
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 1.207 4.610 -3.403
C3H6 Cyclopropane 2.244 5.640 -3.396
GeH4 Germane 1.400 4.770 -3.370
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 1.740 5.090 -3.350
SiH4 Silane 1.457 4.777 -3.320
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 2.502 5.710 -3.208
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 2.304 5.447 -3.143
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 2.547 5.670 -3.122
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 2.071 5.160 -3.088
CH2CCH2 allene 2.610 5.690 -3.080
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 1.337 4.416 -3.079
HBr hydrogen bromide 0.539 3.616 -3.077
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 2.051 5.112 -3.061
B2H6 Diborane 2.059 5.115 -3.056
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 6.566 9.580 -3.015
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 1.344 4.340 -2.996
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 3.500 6.495 -2.995
C3F8 perfluoropropane 3.545 6.525 -2.979
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 1.574 4.509 -2.935
CH3COOH Acetic acid 2.253 5.149 -2.896
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 2.906 5.790 -2.884
PH3 Phosphine 1.359 4.237 -2.878
Be Beryllium atom 2.752 5.600 -2.848
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 1.829 4.650 -2.821
P Phosphorus atom 0.819 3.630 -2.811
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 1.622 4.414 -2.793
C2N2 Cyanogen 2.235 5.015 -2.780
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 0.861 3.631 -2.770
CH3OCHO methyl formate 2.282 5.050 -2.768
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 1.748 4.440 -2.692
CH2CO Ketene 1.724 4.400 -2.675
C2H4 Ethylene 1.548 4.188 -2.640
C2H6 Ethane 1.606 4.226 -2.620
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 1.811 4.431 -2.620
C2H6 Ethane 1.625 4.226 -2.601
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 2.217 4.800 -2.583
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 3.367 5.838 -2.472
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 1.810 4.278 -2.468
CH3CN Acetonitrile 1.820 4.280 -2.460
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 1.946 4.400 -2.453
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 2.102 4.549 -2.447
C2H5F fluoroethane 1.765 4.164 -2.399
CHONH2 formamide 1.681 4.080 -2.399
C2H2 Acetylene 1.095 3.487 -2.392
CHONH2 formamide 1.701 4.080 -2.378
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 2.250 4.623 -2.373
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 3.023 5.320 -2.297
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 1.586 3.882 -2.296
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 2.373 4.668 -2.295
CH3NH2 methyl amine 1.466 3.754 -2.288
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 1.769 4.050 -2.281
HCl Hydrogen chloride 0.426 2.515 -2.089
N2H4 Hydrazine 1.385 3.460 -2.075
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 1.890 3.927 -2.037
B Boron atom 1.016 3.030 -2.014
O3 Ozone 1.067 3.079 -2.013
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 1.230 3.210 -1.980
HCOOH Formic acid 1.386 3.319 -1.933
HCOOH Formic acid 1.425 3.319 -1.894
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 2.460 4.297 -1.837
H2CO Formaldehyde 0.953 2.770 -1.817
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 1.554 3.319 -1.765
N2O Nitrous oxide 1.247 2.998 -1.751
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.166 2.910 -1.744
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.057 2.761 -1.704
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.108 2.810 -1.701
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 0.900 2.593 -1.693
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.127 2.801 -1.674
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 1.174 2.824 -1.651
CH4 Methane 0.825 2.448 -1.623
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.060 3.650 -1.590
CH3F Methyl fluoride 0.951 2.540 -1.589
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 2.923 4.490 -1.567
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 0.931 2.420 -1.488
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.032 2.507 -1.475
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 1.079 2.550 -1.471
NH3 Ammonia 0.657 2.103 -1.446
CO Carbon monoxide 0.690 1.953 -1.263
NO Nitric oxide 0.547 1.698 -1.151
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.429 1.562 -1.133
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.468 1.562 -1.094
H2O Water 0.421 1.501 -1.080
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 0.631 1.710 -1.079
CO Carbon monoxide 0.945 1.953 -1.008
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.267 1.160 -0.893
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 0.900 1.710 -0.810
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.178 0.800 -0.622
MgO magnesium oxide 2.066 1.750 0.316
CaO Calcium monoxide 8.564 2.841 5.723