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Comparison of polarizabilities for B3PW91/cc-pVTZ

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 8.086    
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.281 7.483 -4.202
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.832 7.483 -3.652
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.685 9.113 -3.428
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.259 10.000 -2.741
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.339 10.000 -2.661
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 76.455 79.000 -2.545
C6H5Br bromobenzene 12.262 14.700 -2.437
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 12.328 14.380 -2.052
C16H10 Pyrene 27.802 29.720 -1.918
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.362 11.269 -1.908
CHBr3 bromoform 9.979 11.840 -1.861
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.108 8.881 -1.773
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.982 8.749 -1.767
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.658 11.370 -1.713
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 7.119 8.700 -1.581
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 8.031 9.573 -1.542
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.969 12.490 -1.522
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 7.173 8.680 -1.507
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 8.810 10.260 -1.450
C14H10 Anthracene 25.255 26.700 -1.445
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 9.075 10.500 -1.425
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 6.168 7.590 -1.422
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 5.244 6.659 -1.415
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.676 6.070 -1.394
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.273 15.610 -1.337
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 7.116 8.401 -1.284
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.214 6.495 -1.281
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 5.349 6.611 -1.261
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 8.356 9.600 -1.244
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 3.380 4.610 -1.230
Br2 Bromine diatomic 5.249 6.431 -1.182
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.646 5.824 -1.178
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.623 4.770 -1.147
C2H4S Thiirane 5.789 6.910 -1.121
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 16.770 17.886 -1.116
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.516 5.610 -1.094
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.308 8.401 -1.092
BBr3 Boron tribromide 10.265 11.351 -1.086
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.450 6.499 -1.049
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.752 12.800 -1.048
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.582 3.616 -1.033
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 12.074 13.100 -1.025
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.482 6.499 -1.017
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.996 8.000 -1.005
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.554 7.550 -0.996
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.390 6.370 -0.981
O3 Ozone 2.100 3.079 -0.979
C10H8 naphthalene 16.426 17.400 -0.974
P Phosphorus atom 2.671 3.630 -0.959
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.692 5.650 -0.958
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.389 17.293 -0.904
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.194 5.090 -0.897
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.488 7.380 -0.892
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 9.311 10.200 -0.889
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.116 11.000 -0.884
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.455 5.320 -0.865
Cl Chlorine atom 1.316 2.180 -0.864
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.538 8.400 -0.862
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.790 4.650 -0.860
C6H5OH phenol 10.050 10.909 -0.859
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 6.342 7.200 -0.858
C6H15N triethylamine 12.524 13.380 -0.856
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.778 3.631 -0.853
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 6.034 6.880 -0.846
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.549 7.380 -0.831
C4H5N Pyrrole 7.120 7.940 -0.819
C6H10O cyclohexanone 10.241 11.061 -0.819
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.465 7.280 -0.816
C4H4O Furan 6.418 7.230 -0.812
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 10.418 11.229 -0.812
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.889 7.700 -0.810
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.705 4.509 -0.804
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 13.617 14.409 -0.792
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.627 4.416 -0.789
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.593 6.379 -0.787
CH2CO Ketene 3.626 4.400 -0.774
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.481 9.250 -0.768
AsH3 Arsine 4.704 5.468 -0.764
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.662 7.410 -0.748
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.952 7.700 -0.747
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.770 2.515 -0.744
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 8.340 9.070 -0.730
CH3CCH propyne 4.826 5.550 -0.724
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.160 3.882 -0.722
C9H20 Nonane 16.651 17.370 -0.719
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.202 2.910 -0.708
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.821 6.525 -0.703
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.264 6.960 -0.696
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.798 4.490 -0.692
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.776 3.460 -0.684
Ar Argon atom 0.987 1.664 -0.677
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.974 11.650 -0.676
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.414 7.090 -0.676
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.259 9.930 -0.671
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.142 2.810 -0.668
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.774 4.440 -0.666
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.542 8.190 -0.648
C5H11N Piperidine 9.672 10.320 -0.648
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.555 8.201 -0.645
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.654 4.297 -0.644
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 7.168 7.809 -0.641
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.746 6.379 -0.633
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 4.167 4.800 -0.633
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 11.229 11.861 -0.632
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 8.230 8.860 -0.630
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.297 3.927 -0.630
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.998 4.623 -0.626
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.396 5.015 -0.619
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 9.032 9.650 -0.618
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.384 2.998 -0.614
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.438 4.050 -0.612
C2H4 Ethylene 3.575 4.188 -0.612
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 4.060 4.668 -0.608
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.944 4.549 -0.605
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 7.097 7.700 -0.603
C10H22 Decane 18.501 19.100 -0.599
CHONH2 formamide 3.495 4.080 -0.584
CHONH2 formamide 3.495 4.080 -0.584
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.849 4.431 -0.582
C5H11N Piperidine 9.744 10.320 -0.576
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.477 8.049 -0.572
C6H5CH3 toluene 11.294 11.861 -0.567
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.799 6.350 -0.551
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.643 5.186 -0.543
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.968 8.500 -0.532
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.233 2.761 -0.528
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.275 2.801 -0.526
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.720 6.240 -0.520
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.315 7.830 -0.516
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.475 5.990 -0.514
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 9.142 9.650 -0.508
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.056 1.562 -0.506
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.389 6.880 -0.492
Si2H6 disilane 8.919 9.410 -0.491
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.282 2.770 -0.488
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.093 8.570 -0.477
NH3 Ammonia 1.628 2.103 -0.475
HCOOH Formic acid 2.846 3.319 -0.473
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.804 6.270 -0.466
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.132 2.593 -0.461
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.548 8.009 -0.461
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.559 8.020 -0.461
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 8.167 8.620 -0.453
H2O Water 1.048 1.501 -0.453
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 13.277 13.729 -0.453
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.774 12.219 -0.445
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.771 3.210 -0.439
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 8.062 8.500 -0.438
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.130 1.562 -0.432
HCOOH Formic acid 2.889 3.319 -0.430
C8H18 Octane 14.813 15.239 -0.426
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.601 7.020 -0.418
NO Nitric oxide 1.286 1.698 -0.412
B Boron atom 2.621 3.030 -0.409
C7H16 heptane 12.978 13.371 -0.392
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.372 3.754 -0.382
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.272 3.650 -0.378
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.296 6.670 -0.374
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.134 2.507 -0.374
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.798 1.160 -0.362
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.312 6.670 -0.358
CH2CCH2 allene 5.352 5.690 -0.338
SiH4 Silane 4.440 4.777 -0.337
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.894 12.219 -0.325
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.218 2.540 -0.322
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.959 4.280 -0.321
B2H6 Diborane 4.815 5.115 -0.300
C4H2 Diacetylene 6.516 6.811 -0.295
PH3 Phosphine 3.951 4.237 -0.286
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.440 1.710 -0.271
CO Carbon monoxide 1.687 1.953 -0.266
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.537 0.800 -0.263
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 7.141 7.400 -0.259
C2H6 Ethane 3.971 4.226 -0.256
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.302 2.550 -0.248
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.597 5.838 -0.242
Ne Neon atom 0.155 0.381 -0.226
C2H6 Ethane 4.012 4.226 -0.215
CH4 Methane 2.251 2.448 -0.197
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.973 4.164 -0.191
HD Deuterium hydride 0.600 0.791 -0.191
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.600 0.787 -0.187
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.600 0.783 -0.183
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 11.800 11.981 -0.180
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.102 4.278 -0.176
C3H8 Propane 5.782 5.921 -0.139
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.404 0.469 -0.066
CO Carbon monoxide 1.893 1.953 -0.060
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.736 5.790 -0.054
GeH4 Germane 4.847 4.770 0.077
C12H10 biphenyl 19.916 19.640 0.276
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 2.024 1.710 0.314
C24H12 Coronene 42.835 42.499 0.335
B3N3H6 borazine 8.699 8.000 0.698
C10H8 Azulene 17.935 15.520 2.415
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.663 2.841 3.822