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Comparison of polarizabilities for wB97X-D/cc-pVTZ

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.992    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 74.570 79.000 -4.430
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.233 7.483 -4.250
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.806 7.483 -3.678
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.620 9.113 -3.494
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 9.016 12.499 -3.483
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.194 10.000 -2.806
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.280 10.000 -2.720
C16H10 Pyrene 27.118 29.720 -2.602
C6H5Br bromobenzene 12.121 14.700 -2.579
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 12.084 14.380 -2.295
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 9.062 11.301 -2.239
C14H10 Anthracene 24.612 26.700 -2.088
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 12.949 15.001 -2.052
CHBr3 bromoform 9.830 11.840 -2.010
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.660 10.634 -1.974
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.485 11.370 -1.885
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.012 8.881 -1.868
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 9.785 11.581 -1.796
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.481 11.269 -1.789
CS2 Carbon disulfide 7.005 8.749 -1.743
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.753 12.490 -1.738
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 7.030 8.700 -1.670
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.931 9.573 -1.642
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.919 10.500 -1.582
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 7.104 8.680 -1.576
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 8.688 10.260 -1.573
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.802 4.340 -1.538
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.132 15.610 -1.478
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.135 15.610 -1.475
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 6.122 7.590 -1.468
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 5.196 6.659 -1.464
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.641 6.070 -1.429
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 9.847 11.269 -1.422
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 8.590 10.002 -1.413
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 16.480 17.886 -1.406
C14H10 Phenanthrene 23.379 24.779 -1.400
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.499 8.881 -1.381
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.124 6.495 -1.371
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 7.030 8.401 -1.370
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 8.755 10.120 -1.364
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 8.265 9.600 -1.335
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 5.286 6.611 -1.324
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 6.954 8.249 -1.295
CCl2O Phosgene 5.513 6.790 -1.277
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.877 8.129 -1.252
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 3.366 4.610 -1.244
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.794 8.030 -1.236
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.572 12.800 -1.228
C10H8 naphthalene 16.175 17.400 -1.225
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 5.195 6.410 -1.215
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.609 5.824 -1.214
BBr3 Boron tribromide 10.139 11.351 -1.212
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.197 8.401 -1.204
Br2 Bromine diatomic 5.245 6.431 -1.186
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 11.928 13.100 -1.171
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 3.255 4.414 -1.160
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.614 4.770 -1.156
C24H12 Coronene 41.349 42.499 -1.150
C2H4S Thiirane 5.768 6.910 -1.142
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 5.461 6.590 -1.129
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.463 13.589 -1.125
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 10.878 12.000 -1.122
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 7.029 8.150 -1.121
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.501 5.610 -1.109
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.404 6.499 -1.096
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 8.664 9.751 -1.087
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 7.078 8.161 -1.082
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.924 8.000 -1.076
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.424 6.499 -1.075
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.491 7.550 -1.059
C6H15N triethylamine 12.333 13.380 -1.047
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 13.363 14.409 -1.047
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.195 10.240 -1.044
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.574 3.616 -1.042
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.335 6.370 -1.036
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.648 5.650 -1.002
C5H5N Pyridine 8.519 9.493 -0.974
O3 Ozone 2.114 3.079 -0.965
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.868 7.830 -0.962
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.039 11.000 -0.961
C6H5OH phenol 9.948 10.909 -0.961
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 9.240 10.200 -0.960
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 10.273 11.229 -0.956
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.431 7.380 -0.949
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.375 5.320 -0.945
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 6.261 7.200 -0.939
C6H10O cyclohexanone 10.127 11.061 -0.934
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.468 8.400 -0.932
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.776 7.700 -0.923
C9H20 Nonane 16.454 17.370 -0.916
C4H4N2O2 Uracil 9.176 10.090 -0.914
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.477 7.380 -0.903
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.981 6.880 -0.899
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.192 5.090 -0.898
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.755 4.650 -0.895
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.124 11.000 -0.876
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.755 3.631 -0.875
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.406 7.280 -0.874
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 6.358 7.230 -0.872
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.902 7.769 -0.867
C4H5N Pyrrole 7.074 7.940 -0.865
C4H4O Furan 6.370 7.230 -0.860
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 7.115 7.969 -0.855
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.530 6.379 -0.850
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.409 9.250 -0.841
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.674 4.509 -0.835
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.982 7.809 -0.828
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 9.054 9.879 -0.826
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.474 17.293 -0.819
C6H5NH2 aniline 10.764 11.581 -0.817
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.884 7.700 -0.816
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 8.257 9.070 -0.813
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.598 7.410 -0.812
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.608 4.416 -0.808
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.862 11.650 -0.788
AsH3 Arsine 4.690 5.468 -0.778
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.154 9.930 -0.776
CH2CO Ketene 3.624 4.400 -0.776
CH3CCH propyne 4.779 5.550 -0.771
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 9.069 9.839 -0.771
C5H11N Piperidine 9.551 10.320 -0.769
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.763 6.525 -0.761
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.201 6.960 -0.759
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.759 2.515 -0.756
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.735 4.490 -0.755
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.128 3.882 -0.754
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.438 8.190 -0.752
C5H10 Cyclopentane 8.418 9.170 -0.752
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 11.111 11.861 -0.750
C6H6 Benzene 9.215 9.959 -0.745
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 7.070 7.809 -0.740
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 7.070 7.809 -0.739
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.452 8.190 -0.739
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 7.764 8.500 -0.736
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.467 8.201 -0.734
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.471 8.201 -0.730
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.362 7.090 -0.728
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.473 8.201 -0.728
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 8.137 8.860 -0.723
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 5.148 5.870 -0.722
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 7.281 8.000 -0.719
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.998 5.710 -0.712
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 9.974 10.680 -0.706
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.755 3.460 -0.705
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 9.226 9.930 -0.704
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 9.226 9.930 -0.704
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.736 4.440 -0.703
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.999 7.700 -0.701
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.951 9.650 -0.699
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 2.213 2.910 -0.697
C5H11N Piperidine 9.622 10.320 -0.697
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 11.564 12.259 -0.696
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.603 4.297 -0.694
C10H16 adamantane 15.236 15.930 -0.694
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.118 2.810 -0.692
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.688 6.379 -0.691
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 6.789 7.480 -0.691
C6H10 1-Hexyne 10.214 10.900 -0.687
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 7.498 8.180 -0.682
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.822 8.500 -0.678
C6H5CH3 toluene 11.185 11.861 -0.675
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.254 3.927 -0.673
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.342 5.015 -0.673
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 7.191 7.860 -0.669
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.957 4.623 -0.666
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 4.138 4.800 -0.662
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.389 4.050 -0.661
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.492 5.149 -0.657
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 4.025 4.668 -0.643
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 13.089 13.729 -0.641
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.910 4.549 -0.640
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.413 8.049 -0.636
CHONH2 formamide 3.446 4.080 -0.634
CHONH2 formamide 3.446 4.080 -0.633
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 7.252 7.880 -0.628
Si2H6 disilane 8.791 9.410 -0.619
C4H4S Thiophene 8.391 9.010 -0.619
C2H4 Ethylene 3.570 4.188 -0.618
C2H2 Acetylene 2.869 3.487 -0.617
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.381 2.998 -0.617
C5H12 Pentane 9.263 9.879 -0.616
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.816 4.431 -0.615
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 7.818 8.430 -0.612
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.747 6.350 -0.603
C3H6 Cyclopropane 5.038 5.640 -0.602
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.515 5.112 -0.598
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 9.061 9.650 -0.589
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.572 5.160 -0.588
C8H18 Octane 14.653 15.239 -0.586
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.435 8.020 -0.585
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 7.989 8.570 -0.581
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.640 12.219 -0.580
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.251 7.830 -0.579
C6H14 Hexane 11.050 11.630 -0.579
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.609 5.186 -0.577
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.671 6.240 -0.569
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.004 8.570 -0.566
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.005 8.570 -0.565
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 5.105 5.670 -0.564
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.318 6.880 -0.563
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 8.058 8.620 -0.562
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 6.251 6.811 -0.560
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.943 8.500 -0.557
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.437 5.990 -0.553
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.253 2.801 -0.547
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.215 2.761 -0.546
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.509 5.050 -0.541
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.861 7.400 -0.539
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.734 6.270 -0.536
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 2.289 2.824 -0.535
C7H16 heptane 12.838 13.371 -0.533
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.739 6.270 -0.531
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 8.204 8.730 -0.525
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 7.676 8.201 -0.525
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.496 8.020 -0.524
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.494 8.009 -0.515
HCOOH Formic acid 2.805 3.319 -0.514
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 7.370 7.880 -0.511
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.261 2.770 -0.509
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.057 1.562 -0.504
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.058 1.562 -0.504
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.897 4.400 -0.502
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.517 7.020 -0.502
NH3 Ammonia 1.621 2.103 -0.482
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.838 3.319 -0.481
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.744 12.219 -0.475
HCOOH Formic acid 2.850 3.319 -0.469
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.743 3.210 -0.466
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.132 9.591 -0.459
H2O Water 1.045 1.501 -0.456
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.147 2.593 -0.447
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.231 6.670 -0.438
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.132 1.562 -0.430
C4H2 Diacetylene 6.388 6.811 -0.423
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.254 6.670 -0.416
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.341 3.754 -0.413
NO Nitric oxide 1.287 1.698 -0.411
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.240 3.650 -0.410
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 2.013 2.420 -0.407
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 6.272 6.670 -0.398
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.130 2.507 -0.377
SiH4 Silane 4.401 4.777 -0.376
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.797 1.160 -0.363
CH2CCH2 allene 5.328 5.690 -0.362
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.929 4.280 -0.351
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 11.635 11.981 -0.346
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.201 2.540 -0.339
B2H6 Diborane 4.799 5.115 -0.316
PH3 Phosphine 3.923 4.237 -0.314
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 10.245 10.549 -0.305
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.534 5.838 -0.304
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 5.169 5.447 -0.278
C2H6 Ethane 3.955 4.226 -0.271
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.440 1.710 -0.270
CO Carbon monoxide 1.688 1.953 -0.265
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.536 0.800 -0.264
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.291 2.550 -0.259
C2H6 Ethane 3.988 4.226 -0.239
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.054 4.278 -0.224
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.943 4.164 -0.221
CH3COCH3 Acetone 6.051 6.270 -0.219
CH4 Methane 2.240 2.448 -0.208
HD Deuterium hydride 0.600 0.791 -0.191
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.600 0.787 -0.188
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.600 0.783 -0.184
C3H8 Propane 5.745 5.921 -0.177
C12H10 biphenyl 19.500 19.640 -0.140
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.682 5.790 -0.107
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.401 0.469 -0.068
CO Carbon monoxide 1.897 1.953 -0.056
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 7.032 7.076 -0.044
GeH4 Germane 4.797 4.770 0.027
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 9.609 9.580 0.029
C5H8 Spiropentane 8.143 8.049 0.093
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 9.200 8.770 0.431
B3N3H6 borazine 8.592 8.000 0.592
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 2.428 1.710 0.718
C10H8 Azulene 17.813 15.520 2.293
C10H8 Azulene 17.816 15.520 2.296
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.033 2.841 3.192
MgO magnesium oxide 7.836 1.750 6.086