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Comparison of polarizabilities for M06-2X/6-31+G**

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.979    
K Potassium atom 30.482 43.400 -12.918
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.929 9.113 -4.185
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.570 7.483 -3.913
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 4.303 7.483 -3.180
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 12.017 14.380 -2.363
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.585 17.886 -2.301
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.090 11.269 -2.180
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.517 12.490 -1.974
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.367 4.340 -1.973
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.728 8.700 -1.972
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.453 11.370 -1.918
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.954 8.749 -1.795
C16H10 Pyrene 27.980 29.720 -1.740
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.406 6.070 -1.664
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.959 15.610 -1.650
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.231 8.881 -1.650
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 5.090 6.659 -1.570
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 8.029 9.573 -1.543
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 7.197 8.680 -1.483
P Phosphorus atom 2.169 3.630 -1.461
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 3.155 4.610 -1.455
Si2H6 disilane 7.988 9.410 -1.422
BBr3 Boron tribromide 9.937 11.351 -1.414
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 9.130 10.500 -1.370
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 8.237 9.600 -1.363
C10H22 Decane 17.760 19.100 -1.339
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.444 4.770 -1.326
C9H20 Nonane 16.053 17.370 -1.317
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.979 17.293 -1.314
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 8.698 10.002 -1.304
AsH3 Arsine 4.214 5.468 -1.254
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.904 8.129 -1.226
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.606 5.824 -1.217
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 7.198 8.401 -1.202
Br2 Bromine diatomic 5.244 6.431 -1.187
C6H15N triethylamine 12.195 13.380 -1.184
SiH4 Silane 3.599 4.777 -1.179
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.438 5.610 -1.172
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.347 6.499 -1.153
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.865 8.000 -1.136
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.482 3.616 -1.133
C2H4S Thiirane 5.788 6.910 -1.121
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.430 7.550 -1.120
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.397 6.499 -1.103
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.349 8.400 -1.051
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.599 3.631 -1.031
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.390 8.401 -1.010
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.409 4.416 -1.007
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.391 7.380 -0.988
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.897 6.880 -0.983
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.887 8.860 -0.973
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.554 2.515 -0.961
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.442 6.370 -0.928
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.168 5.090 -0.923
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.010 9.930 -0.920
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.499 7.410 -0.911
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.796 7.700 -0.904
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.482 7.380 -0.898
CH3CCH propyne 4.664 5.550 -0.886
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.408 7.280 -0.873
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.361 12.219 -0.858
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.972 12.800 -0.828
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.422 9.250 -0.828
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.826 11.650 -0.825
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.402 12.219 -0.817
PH3 Phosphine 3.423 4.237 -0.814
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.174 6.960 -0.787
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.865 5.650 -0.786
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.235 5.015 -0.779
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.247 8.020 -0.773
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.800 8.570 -0.769
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.893 4.650 -0.757
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.411 5.160 -0.749
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.637 6.379 -0.743
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 7.230 7.969 -0.739
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.912 9.650 -0.737
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.390 5.112 -0.723
C2H2 Acetylene 2.767 3.487 -0.719
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.605 5.320 -0.715
CH2CO Ketene 3.697 4.400 -0.702
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.663 6.350 -0.687
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.367 8.049 -0.682
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.833 8.500 -0.667
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.522 5.186 -0.664
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.796 3.460 -0.664
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.979 5.640 -0.661
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.964 8.620 -0.655
C10H8 naphthalene 16.745 17.400 -0.654
C4H2 Diacetylene 6.165 6.811 -0.646
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.239 6.880 -0.641
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.600 6.240 -0.640
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.796 4.431 -0.635
O3 Ozone 2.445 3.079 -0.635
B2H6 Diborane 4.497 5.115 -0.619
C2H4 Ethylene 3.596 4.188 -0.591
C4H4O Furan 6.642 7.230 -0.588
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.640 3.210 -0.570
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.100 6.670 -0.569
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.488 4.050 -0.562
C2H6 Ethane 3.678 4.226 -0.548
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.283 7.830 -0.547
NH3 Ammonia 1.558 2.103 -0.545
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.729 6.270 -0.541
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.231 2.770 -0.539
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.346 3.882 -0.536
CHONH2 formamide 3.553 4.080 -0.527
CHONH2 formamide 3.555 4.080 -0.525
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.855 6.379 -0.524
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.466 5.990 -0.524
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.076 2.593 -0.517
C4H5N Pyrrole 7.424 7.940 -0.516
H2O Water 0.988 1.501 -0.514
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.249 2.761 -0.512
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.492 2.998 -0.506
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.794 4.297 -0.504
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.421 2.910 -0.489
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.267 3.754 -0.487
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 4.321 4.800 -0.479
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.618 7.090 -0.472
C2H6 Ethane 3.762 4.226 -0.464
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 4.169 4.623 -0.455
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.967 2.420 -0.453
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.050 4.490 -0.440
GeH4 Germane 4.332 4.770 -0.438
HCOOH Formic acid 2.881 3.319 -0.438
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.374 2.810 -0.435
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.847 4.280 -0.433
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.373 2.801 -0.427
CH4 Methane 2.038 2.448 -0.410
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.130 2.540 -0.410
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.519 3.927 -0.408
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 13.326 13.729 -0.403
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.386 0.787 -0.402
C3H8 Propane 5.520 5.921 -0.401
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.627 7.020 -0.393
HCOOH Formic acid 2.938 3.319 -0.381
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.197 1.562 -0.364
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.146 2.507 -0.361
C6H6 Benzene 9.608 9.959 -0.352
CH2CCH2 allene 5.342 5.690 -0.348
NO Nitric oxide 1.383 1.698 -0.316
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.261 1.562 -0.301
CO Carbon monoxide 1.697 1.953 -0.256
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.547 0.800 -0.254
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.402 3.650 -0.248
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.046 4.278 -0.233
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.499 1.710 -0.211
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.971 1.160 -0.189
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.364 0.469 -0.106
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.771 5.838 -0.067
CO Carbon monoxide 1.904 1.953 -0.049
C24H12 Coronene 42.613 42.499 0.114
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 4.236 1.710 2.526
C10H8 Azulene 18.589 15.520 3.069
CaO Calcium monoxide 12.942 2.841 10.101