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Comparison of polarizabilities for B3LYP/6-311G*

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.521    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 73.481 79.000 -5.519
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.058 7.483 -4.425
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.886 9.113 -4.227
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 8.509 12.499 -3.991
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.613 7.483 -3.870
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 11.480 15.001 -3.520
C6H5Br bromobenzene 11.318 14.700 -3.382
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.677 10.000 -3.323
Li Lithium atom 21.025 24.330 -3.305
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.742 10.000 -3.258
Na Sodium atom 20.928 24.110 -3.181
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 11.217 14.380 -3.163
C16H10 Pyrene 26.615 29.720 -3.105
CHBr3 bromoform 8.763 11.840 -3.077
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 8.481 11.301 -2.820
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.063 10.634 -2.571
C14H10 Anthracene 24.168 26.700 -2.531
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.779 11.269 -2.491
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.197 8.680 -2.483
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.298 8.749 -2.450
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.463 17.886 -2.423
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.023 11.370 -2.347
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 9.262 11.581 -2.319
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.951 10.260 -2.309
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.604 8.881 -2.276
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.301 9.573 -2.272
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.431 8.700 -2.269
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 9.016 11.269 -2.254
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.763 10.002 -2.240
BBr3 Boron tribromide 9.115 11.351 -2.236
HI Hydrogen iodide 3.224 5.453 -2.229
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.277 10.500 -2.223
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.528 6.659 -2.131
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.946 6.070 -2.124
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.470 7.590 -2.120
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.315 6.431 -2.116
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.390 12.490 -2.101
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 6.176 8.249 -2.073
CH3I methyl iodide 5.276 7.325 -2.049
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.357 8.401 -2.044
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.573 15.610 -2.037
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.121 8.129 -2.008
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 8.117 10.120 -2.002
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.628 6.611 -1.983
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.081 8.030 -1.949
P Phosphorus atom 1.695 3.630 -1.935
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.679 4.610 -1.931
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 7.833 9.751 -1.917
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.687 9.600 -1.913
CCl2O Phosgene 4.931 6.790 -1.859
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 6.324 8.150 -1.826
C10H8 naphthalene 15.582 17.400 -1.817
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.016 5.824 -1.808
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.082 8.881 -1.799
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 11.302 13.100 -1.797
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.036 12.800 -1.765
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.578 4.340 -1.762
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 10.238 12.000 -1.762
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.855 5.610 -1.755
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.659 6.410 -1.751
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.256 8.000 -1.744
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.631 6.370 -1.740
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 6.492 8.161 -1.669
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.983 5.650 -1.667
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.838 6.495 -1.657
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.959 3.616 -1.657
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.189 7.830 -1.642
C9H20 Nonane 15.747 17.370 -1.623
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 4.979 6.590 -1.611
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.897 6.499 -1.602
C10H22 Decane 17.504 19.100 -1.595
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.928 6.499 -1.572
C2H4S Thiirane 5.340 6.910 -1.569
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 12.840 14.409 -1.569
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.986 7.550 -1.564
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.218 4.770 -1.552
C6H15N triethylamine 11.837 13.380 -1.543
C6H5OH phenol 9.367 10.909 -1.542
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.885 8.401 -1.516
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.687 10.200 -1.513
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 2.904 4.414 -1.511
C5H5N Pyridine 7.990 9.493 -1.504
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.497 8.000 -1.503
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.247 13.729 -1.482
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.798 7.280 -1.482
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.048 6.525 -1.476
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.606 9.070 -1.464
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.188 4.650 -1.462
Cl Chlorine atom 0.722 2.180 -1.458
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.787 10.240 -1.453
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.428 6.880 -1.452
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 10.409 11.861 -1.452
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.783 11.229 -1.446
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.645 5.090 -1.446
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.267 7.700 -1.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.964 7.380 -1.416
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.551 7.940 -1.389
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.026 8.400 -1.374
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.269 3.631 -1.361
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 5.882 7.230 -1.348
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.853 7.200 -1.347
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.657 11.000 -1.343
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.170 4.509 -1.340
C4H4O Furan 5.894 7.230 -1.336
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.318 11.650 -1.332
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.092 4.416 -1.323
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.089 7.410 -1.321
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.068 7.380 -1.312
C6H10 1-Hexyne 9.592 10.900 -1.308
Si2H6 disilane 8.107 9.410 -1.303
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.774 11.061 -1.287
C6H6 Benzene 8.678 9.959 -1.281
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.665 9.930 -1.265
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 8.616 9.879 -1.263
CH3CCH propyne 4.298 5.550 -1.252
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.518 7.769 -1.252
C6H5CH3 toluene 10.612 11.861 -1.248
C24H12 Coronene 41.254 42.499 -1.246
C8H18 Octane 13.996 15.239 -1.243
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 8.597 9.839 -1.242
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.467 7.700 -1.233
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.771 11.000 -1.229
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.211 4.440 -1.229
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.151 6.379 -1.229
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 9.452 10.680 -1.228
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.473 7.700 -1.226
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.291 2.515 -1.224
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.653 8.860 -1.207
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.608 7.809 -1.202
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.049 9.250 -1.201
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.890 7.090 -1.200
O3 Ozone 1.883 3.079 -1.197
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.478 4.668 -1.190
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 8.741 9.930 -1.189
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.777 6.960 -1.183
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.022 8.201 -1.178
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 6.304 7.480 -1.176
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.482 9.650 -1.168
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 6.694 7.860 -1.165
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.807 7.969 -1.162
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.133 17.293 -1.161
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 6.841 8.000 -1.160
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.466 4.623 -1.157
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.035 8.190 -1.155
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 7.346 8.500 -1.154
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.067 12.219 -1.152
CH2CO Ketene 3.253 4.400 -1.147
C4H4S Thiophene 7.863 9.010 -1.146
Ar Argon atom 0.522 1.664 -1.142
C5H11N Piperidine 9.196 10.320 -1.123
C7H16 heptane 12.251 13.371 -1.119
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.592 5.710 -1.118
AsH3 Arsine 4.354 5.468 -1.114
C6H14 Hexane 10.518 11.630 -1.112
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 7.074 8.180 -1.106
C5H10 Cyclopentane 8.073 9.170 -1.097
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.774 5.870 -1.096
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.398 4.490 -1.092
C5H12 Pentane 8.794 9.879 -1.085
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.469 4.549 -1.081
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.301 6.379 -1.078
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.572 9.650 -1.077
C2H2 Acetylene 2.414 3.487 -1.073
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.391 3.460 -1.069
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.744 6.811 -1.067
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.819 7.880 -1.062
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.125 5.186 -1.061
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.994 8.049 -1.056
C5H11N Piperidine 9.266 10.320 -1.054
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.173 12.219 -1.046
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.587 8.620 -1.033
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 5.778 6.811 -1.032
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.476 8.500 -1.024
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.549 8.570 -1.020
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.864 3.882 -1.019
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.998 5.015 -1.017
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.136 5.149 -1.014
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 7.561 8.570 -1.009
SiH4 Silane 3.770 4.777 -1.007
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.830 7.830 -1.000
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.886 6.880 -0.994
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.327 5.320 -0.993
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.741 8.730 -0.988
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.814 4.800 -0.986
C10H16 adamantane 14.949 15.930 -0.980
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.187 5.160 -0.973
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.380 6.350 -0.970
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 7.461 8.430 -0.969
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.060 7.020 -0.959
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.956 2.910 -0.955
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.547 8.500 -0.953
C2H4 Ethylene 3.236 4.188 -0.952
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.293 6.240 -0.947
CHONH2 formamide 3.134 4.080 -0.946
CHONH2 formamide 3.134 4.080 -0.945
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.866 2.810 -0.943
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.377 3.319 -0.943
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.729 5.670 -0.941
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.175 5.112 -0.938
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 7.266 8.201 -0.934
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.364 4.297 -0.934
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.057 5.990 -0.932
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.118 5.050 -0.932
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.089 8.020 -0.931
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 6.957 7.880 -0.923
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.006 3.927 -0.921
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.135 4.050 -0.915
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.098 8.009 -0.912
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.682 9.591 -0.909
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 1.922 2.824 -0.902
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.499 4.400 -0.901
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.749 5.640 -0.891
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 11.094 11.981 -0.887
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.550 4.431 -0.881
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.963 5.838 -0.876
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.926 2.801 -0.874
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.128 2.998 -0.870
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.410 6.270 -0.860
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.796 3.650 -0.854
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.552 7.400 -0.848
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 9.703 10.549 -0.847
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.917 2.761 -0.843
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.838 6.670 -0.832
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.848 6.670 -0.822
HCOOH Formic acid 2.512 3.319 -0.807
PH3 Phosphine 3.459 4.237 -0.778
CH2CCH2 allene 4.914 5.690 -0.776
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.435 3.210 -0.774
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.899 6.670 -0.771
NH3 Ammonia 1.338 2.103 -0.765
C12H10 biphenyl 18.876 19.640 -0.765
HCOOH Formic acid 2.556 3.319 -0.763
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.017 2.770 -0.753
B Boron atom 2.285 3.030 -0.745
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.011 3.754 -0.742
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.874 2.593 -0.720
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.715 2.420 -0.705
H2O Water 0.800 1.501 -0.701
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.595 4.280 -0.685
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.779 5.447 -0.669
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.896 1.562 -0.666
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.932 13.589 -0.657
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.867 2.507 -0.640
C2H6 Ethane 3.612 4.226 -0.614
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.971 9.580 -0.610
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.932 2.540 -0.608
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.972 1.562 -0.590
NO Nitric oxide 1.108 1.698 -0.590
C2H6 Ethane 3.682 4.226 -0.544
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.256 5.790 -0.534
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.018 2.550 -0.532
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.632 4.164 -0.532
C3H8 Propane 5.391 5.921 -0.530
B2H6 Diborane 4.594 5.115 -0.522
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 6.570 7.076 -0.506
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.662 1.160 -0.498
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.783 4.278 -0.496
CH4 Methane 1.977 2.448 -0.471
CO Carbon monoxide 1.505 1.953 -0.448
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.368 0.800 -0.432
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.279 1.710 -0.431
Ne Neon atom 0.083 0.381 -0.298
GeH4 Germane 4.505 4.770 -0.265
CO Carbon monoxide 1.731 1.953 -0.222
C5H8 Spiropentane 7.838 8.049 -0.212
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 8.745 8.770 -0.025
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.808 1.710 0.098
B3N3H6 borazine 8.164 8.000 0.164
Be Beryllium atom 6.177 5.600 0.577
C10H8 Azulene 17.060 15.520 1.540
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.964 2.841 4.123
MgO magnesium oxide 7.039 1.750 5.289