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Comparison of polarizabilities for HF/TZVP

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.278    
Li Lithium atom 7.407 24.330 -16.923
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 74.114 79.000 -4.886
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 13.082 17.886 -4.804
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.605 9.113 -4.508
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.977 7.483 -4.506
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 10.536 15.001 -4.465
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 8.295 12.499 -4.204
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.536 14.380 -3.844
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.856 7.483 -3.627
C16H10 Pyrene 26.158 29.720 -3.562
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 7.270 10.634 -3.364
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.640 10.000 -3.360
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.091 11.370 -3.280
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 8.006 11.269 -3.264
C24H12 Coronene 39.246 42.499 -3.253
C6H5Br bromobenzene 11.584 14.700 -3.116
CHBr3 bromoform 8.756 11.840 -3.084
C14H10 Anthracene 23.678 26.700 -3.022
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 8.312 11.301 -2.988
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.866 8.700 -2.834
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 7.908 10.500 -2.592
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 8.993 11.581 -2.588
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.437 10.002 -2.566
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.723 10.260 -2.538
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.079 9.573 -2.494
BBr3 Boron tribromide 8.889 11.351 -2.462
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.203 15.610 -2.407
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.231 15.610 -2.379
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.308 8.680 -2.372
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 7.807 10.120 -2.312
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.013 11.269 -2.256
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.105 4.340 -2.235
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 6.020 8.249 -2.229
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.930 8.129 -2.199
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.219 8.401 -2.182
C10H22 Decane 16.924 19.100 -2.175
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.487 6.659 -2.172
C9H20 Nonane 15.251 17.370 -2.119
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.643 8.749 -2.105
C6H15N triethylamine 11.323 13.380 -2.056
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.563 6.611 -2.047
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.049 6.070 -2.021
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 7.735 9.751 -2.015
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 9.986 12.000 -2.014
CCl2O Phosgene 4.780 6.790 -2.010
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.639 9.600 -1.961
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.478 6.431 -1.953
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.928 8.881 -1.953
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.517 8.401 -1.884
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.737 4.610 -1.873
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.163 8.030 -1.868
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.741 7.590 -1.849
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 6.330 8.161 -1.830
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 11.281 13.100 -1.819
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 6.340 8.150 -1.810
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.198 8.000 -1.802
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 3.518 5.320 -1.801
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.696 6.495 -1.799
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.596 6.370 -1.774
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.007 4.770 -1.763
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.060 12.800 -1.740
C10H8 naphthalene 15.683 17.400 -1.717
Na Sodium atom 22.403 24.110 -1.706
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.128 5.824 -1.696
C4H4N2O2 Uracil 8.402 10.090 -1.687
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.826 6.499 -1.673
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 4.931 6.590 -1.659
C8H18 Octane 13.583 15.239 -1.656
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.345 8.000 -1.656
Si2H6 disilane 7.756 9.410 -1.654
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.588 10.240 -1.651
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.851 6.499 -1.649
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.646 17.293 -1.647
P Phosphorus atom 1.988 3.630 -1.642
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.924 7.550 -1.626
Br Bromine atom 1.429 3.050 -1.621
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.007 3.616 -1.609
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.008 5.610 -1.602
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.049 5.650 -1.602
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.460 11.061 -1.601
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 9.101 10.680 -1.579
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.422 11.000 -1.578
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.256 7.830 -1.574
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 2.843 4.414 -1.571
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.841 6.410 -1.570
C3F8 perfluoropropane 4.970 6.525 -1.554
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.675 12.219 -1.544
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.426 7.969 -1.543
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.349 6.880 -1.531
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 8.355 9.879 -1.525
C10H16 adamantane 14.411 15.930 -1.519
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.685 7.200 -1.515
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.223 13.729 -1.506
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.497 11.000 -1.503
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.197 7.700 -1.502
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.884 7.380 -1.496
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.909 8.400 -1.491
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.456 9.930 -1.474
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.752 12.219 -1.467
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.609 9.070 -1.461
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.919 7.380 -1.460
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.400 8.860 -1.460
C7H16 heptane 11.920 13.371 -1.451
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.206 4.650 -1.444
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.371 7.809 -1.439
C6H10 1-Hexyne 9.464 10.900 -1.437
C5H11N Piperidine 8.884 10.320 -1.435
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 12.976 14.409 -1.434
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.449 8.881 -1.432
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.852 7.280 -1.429
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 8.503 9.930 -1.427
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.627 4.050 -1.423
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 8.507 9.930 -1.423
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.069 4.490 -1.421
C2H4S Thiirane 5.491 6.910 -1.419
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.354 7.769 -1.415
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.839 9.250 -1.411
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 6.458 7.860 -1.402
C5H11N Piperidine 8.932 10.320 -1.387
C6H5OH phenol 9.525 10.909 -1.384
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.205 13.589 -1.384
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.252 3.631 -1.378
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.325 7.700 -1.375
C6H14 Hexane 10.261 11.630 -1.368
Cl Chlorine atom 0.815 2.180 -1.365
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.287 11.650 -1.363
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.610 6.960 -1.350
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 7.096 8.430 -1.334
AsH3 Arsine 4.138 5.468 -1.330
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.290 8.620 -1.330
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.875 8.201 -1.325
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.184 4.509 -1.325
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 6.866 8.190 -1.324
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 6.870 8.190 -1.320
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.186 8.500 -1.314
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.103 7.410 -1.307
C6H5NH2 aniline 10.284 11.581 -1.297
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.910 10.200 -1.290
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 10.580 11.861 -1.281
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.455 8.730 -1.274
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.958 11.229 -1.272
C5H12 Pentane 8.613 9.879 -1.266
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.151 4.416 -1.264
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.909 9.170 -1.261
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.830 5.090 -1.260
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 6.921 8.180 -1.259
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.912 9.170 -1.257
C5H5N Pyridine 8.236 9.493 -1.257
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.979 11.229 -1.251
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 6.230 7.480 -1.250
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 8.597 9.839 -1.242
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.473 5.710 -1.237
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.434 4.668 -1.234
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 7.340 8.570 -1.230
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.211 4.440 -1.229
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.352 8.570 -1.218
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.410 4.623 -1.214
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.312 2.515 -1.203
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 11.061 12.259 -1.198
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 7.306 8.500 -1.194
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 5.619 6.811 -1.192
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.694 6.880 -1.186
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.699 5.870 -1.171
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.128 4.297 -1.169
CH3CCH propyne 4.389 5.550 -1.161
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 6.840 8.000 -1.161
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.893 8.049 -1.156
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.871 7.020 -1.149
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.407 4.549 -1.142
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.246 6.379 -1.134
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 6.101 7.230 -1.129
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.021 5.149 -1.128
C4H4O Furan 6.117 7.230 -1.113
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.903 5.015 -1.111
SiH4 Silane 3.669 4.777 -1.108
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.834 7.940 -1.106
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.829 3.927 -1.098
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.225 3.319 -1.094
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.089 5.160 -1.071
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.116 5.186 -1.070
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.521 9.591 -1.070
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.603 5.670 -1.066
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.291 6.350 -1.059
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.827 3.882 -1.055
C6H5CH3 toluene 10.810 11.861 -1.051
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.760 6.811 -1.051
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.974 8.020 -1.046
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.969 8.009 -1.040
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.611 3.650 -1.039
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.052 7.090 -1.038
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 9.516 10.549 -1.033
Ar Argon atom 0.634 1.664 -1.030
CHONH2 formamide 3.050 4.080 -1.030
CHONH2 formamide 3.050 4.080 -1.030
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.621 9.650 -1.029
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.025 5.050 -1.025
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.446 3.460 -1.014
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.099 5.112 -1.014
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.246 6.240 -0.994
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.282 6.270 -0.988
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.282 6.270 -0.988
CH2CO Ketene 3.423 4.400 -0.976
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 7.242 8.201 -0.959
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.712 6.670 -0.957
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.313 6.270 -0.956
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.718 6.670 -0.952
C6H6 Benzene 9.013 9.959 -0.947
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.454 4.400 -0.946
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.896 5.838 -0.942
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.948 7.880 -0.933
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.881 2.810 -0.929
C4H4S Thiophene 8.083 9.010 -0.926
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.456 6.379 -0.924
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.747 6.670 -0.923
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 1.914 2.824 -0.910
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.896 4.800 -0.904
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.679 9.580 -0.901
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.917 2.801 -0.884
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.947 7.830 -0.883
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.553 4.431 -0.878
C2H2 Acetylene 2.614 3.487 -0.873
HCOOH Formic acid 2.457 3.319 -0.862
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 7.019 7.880 -0.861
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.914 2.761 -0.847
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.578 2.420 -0.841
PH3 Phosphine 3.405 4.237 -0.832
HCOOH Formic acid 2.493 3.319 -0.827
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.200 2.998 -0.797
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.844 5.640 -0.796
C12H10 biphenyl 18.846 19.640 -0.794
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 11.191 11.981 -0.790
B2H6 Diborane 4.331 5.115 -0.784
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.133 2.910 -0.777
O3 Ozone 2.309 3.079 -0.770
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.440 3.210 -0.769
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.694 5.447 -0.753
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.016 3.754 -0.738
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.257 5.990 -0.732
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.040 2.770 -0.730
NH3 Ammonia 1.379 2.103 -0.724
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 6.377 7.076 -0.699
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.603 4.280 -0.677
C2H4 Ethylene 3.520 4.188 -0.668
H2O Water 0.850 1.501 -0.651
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.944 2.593 -0.649
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.866 2.507 -0.641
C2H6 Ethane 3.607 4.226 -0.619
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.948 2.540 -0.592
C3H8 Propane 5.330 5.921 -0.592
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.576 4.164 -0.588
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.699 4.278 -0.579
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.135 1.710 -0.575
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.236 5.790 -0.554
C2H6 Ethane 3.677 4.226 -0.550
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.024 2.550 -0.526
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.049 1.562 -0.513
NO Nitric oxide 1.224 1.698 -0.475
GeH4 Germane 4.332 4.770 -0.438
CH4 Methane 2.016 2.448 -0.432
CH2CCH2 allene 5.263 5.690 -0.427
CO Carbon monoxide 1.530 1.953 -0.423
CO Carbon monoxide 1.553 1.953 -0.400
B3N3H6 borazine 7.621 8.000 -0.380
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.425 0.800 -0.375
HD Deuterium hydride 0.421 0.791 -0.369
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.421 0.787 -0.366
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.421 0.783 -0.362
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.802 1.160 -0.358
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.207 1.562 -0.354
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.368 1.710 -0.342
B Boron atom 2.761 3.030 -0.269
C5H8 Spiropentane 7.801 8.049 -0.248
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 8.561 8.770 -0.209
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.317 0.469 -0.153
Be Beryllium atom 7.363 5.600 1.763
C10H8 Azulene 17.353 15.520 1.833
C10H8 Azulene 17.652 15.520 2.132
MgO magnesium oxide 7.250 1.750 5.500
CaO Calcium monoxide 21.161 2.841 18.321