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Comparison of polarizabilities for PBEPBE/6-31G

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.253    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 70.626 79.000 -8.374
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 7.933 12.499 -4.566
CHBr3 bromoform 7.331 11.840 -4.509
C6H5Br bromobenzene 10.231 14.700 -4.469
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.698 9.113 -4.416
C16H10 Pyrene 25.669 29.720 -4.051
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 7.269 11.269 -4.001
BBr3 Boron tribromide 7.536 11.351 -3.815
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.211 10.000 -3.789
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.744 7.483 -3.739
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.745 7.483 -3.738
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.298 10.000 -3.702
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.771 14.380 -3.609
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 5.093 8.680 -3.587
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 11.504 15.001 -3.497
C14H10 Anthracene 23.244 26.700 -3.456
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 7.973 11.301 -3.327
Br2 Bromine diatomic 3.248 6.431 -3.183
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 4.659 7.590 -2.931
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.828 8.700 -2.872
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.750 15.610 -2.860
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 6.771 9.600 -2.829
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 8.826 11.581 -2.755
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.133 8.881 -2.747
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.536 10.260 -2.724
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.033 8.749 -2.715
C10H8 naphthalene 14.776 17.400 -2.624
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 9.876 12.490 -2.615
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.488 6.070 -2.581
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.035 9.573 -2.538
C10H22 Decane 16.581 19.100 -2.519
C9H20 Nonane 14.902 17.370 -2.468
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.540 10.002 -2.462
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 7.661 10.120 -2.459
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 7.297 9.751 -2.454
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 5.580 8.030 -2.450
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.178 5.610 -2.432
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.948 11.370 -2.423
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.237 6.659 -2.422
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.232 3.616 -2.384
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.146 10.500 -2.355
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.472 5.824 -2.352
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 6.730 9.070 -2.340
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.440 4.770 -2.330
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 9.672 12.000 -2.328
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.074 8.401 -2.327
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.573 8.881 -2.308
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 10.796 13.100 -2.303
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 5.849 8.150 -2.301
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.848 8.129 -2.281
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.008 7.280 -2.273
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.470 13.729 -2.259
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 12.156 14.409 -2.254
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 6.039 8.249 -2.210
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.790 8.000 -2.210
C6H15N triethylamine 11.173 13.380 -2.207
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.611 12.800 -2.189
C24H12 Coronene 40.330 42.499 -2.169
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.244 6.410 -2.166
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 9.710 11.861 -2.150
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.461 6.611 -2.149
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.525 5.650 -2.126
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 5.717 7.830 -2.113
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.499 4.610 -2.111
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 6.058 8.161 -2.102
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.173 10.240 -2.066
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.825 17.886 -2.061
C6H5OH phenol 8.858 10.909 -2.051
C6H5NH2 aniline 9.531 11.581 -2.050
C8H18 Octane 13.231 15.239 -2.009
C5H5N Pyridine 7.514 9.493 -1.979
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 4.612 6.590 -1.978
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.657 10.634 -1.977
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.378 4.340 -1.962
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.699 11.650 -1.951
CCl2O Phosgene 4.841 6.790 -1.949
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.016 7.940 -1.923
P Phosphorus atom 1.725 3.630 -1.905
C6H5CH3 toluene 9.962 11.861 -1.899
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.107 11.000 -1.893
C6H10 1-Hexyne 9.012 10.900 -1.888
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 7.993 9.879 -1.887
C6H6 Benzene 8.076 9.959 -1.884
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.630 6.499 -1.869
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 9.403 11.269 -1.866
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.637 6.499 -1.862
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.146 8.000 -1.855
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.697 7.550 -1.853
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.544 6.370 -1.826
C2H4S Thiirane 5.101 6.910 -1.808
C7H16 heptane 11.564 13.371 -1.806
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.409 7.200 -1.791
AsH3 Arsine 3.707 5.468 -1.761
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.119 6.880 -1.761
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.651 7.410 -1.759
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.625 7.380 -1.754
C4H4O Furan 5.485 7.230 -1.745
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 8.095 9.839 -1.745
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.264 11.000 -1.735
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 5.495 7.230 -1.735
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 7.923 9.650 -1.727
C6H14 Hexane 9.910 11.630 -1.719
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.662 7.380 -1.718
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.538 11.229 -1.692
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.081 7.769 -1.688
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.379 11.061 -1.682
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.250 9.930 -1.680
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.723 8.400 -1.677
Si2H6 disilane 7.748 9.410 -1.662
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.041 7.700 -1.658
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.573 12.219 -1.646
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 9.046 10.680 -1.634
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.025 9.650 -1.625
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 8.306 9.930 -1.624
C10H16 adamantane 14.312 15.930 -1.618
C5H12 Pentane 8.265 9.879 -1.615
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.578 9.170 -1.592
CH3CCH propyne 3.966 5.550 -1.584
C4H4S Thiophene 7.429 9.010 -1.580
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.843 4.416 -1.573
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.688 9.250 -1.561
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.532 7.090 -1.558
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.259 6.811 -1.552
C5H11N Piperidine 8.781 10.320 -1.539
C12H10 biphenyl 18.107 19.640 -1.533
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.334 8.860 -1.526
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.694 12.219 -1.525
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.131 4.650 -1.519
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.364 7.880 -1.516
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.115 3.631 -1.516
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.026 6.525 -1.498
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.885 6.379 -1.495
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.597 5.090 -1.493
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.019 4.509 -1.490
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.025 2.515 -1.490
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 10.778 12.259 -1.482
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.352 7.830 -1.478
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 6.003 7.480 -1.477
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.039 6.495 -1.455
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.749 8.201 -1.452
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 6.728 8.180 -1.451
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 7.139 8.570 -1.431
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.464 5.870 -1.406
C2H2 Acetylene 2.083 3.487 -1.404
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.407 7.809 -1.403
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.893 17.293 -1.400
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.614 8.009 -1.395
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 7.109 8.500 -1.391
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.574 6.960 -1.386
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.664 8.049 -1.385
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.187 8.570 -1.382
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.639 8.020 -1.381
CH2CO Ketene 3.023 4.400 -1.377
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 6.494 7.860 -1.366
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.103 3.460 -1.357
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 6.531 7.880 -1.350
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.037 6.379 -1.342
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 10.639 11.981 -1.342
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 8.251 9.591 -1.340
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.116 4.440 -1.324
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.410 8.730 -1.320
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 9.232 10.549 -1.318
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.680 5.990 -1.310
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 6.719 8.000 -1.281
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.430 5.710 -1.280
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.909 5.186 -1.277
C2H4 Ethylene 2.924 4.188 -1.264
SiH4 Silane 3.526 4.777 -1.252
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.112 6.350 -1.238
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.404 5.640 -1.236
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.384 8.620 -1.235
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 3.189 4.414 -1.225
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.458 4.668 -1.210
O3 Ozone 1.871 3.079 -1.208
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.201 7.400 -1.200
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.426 4.623 -1.197
CH2CCH2 allene 4.501 5.690 -1.189
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 7.012 8.201 -1.188
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.054 6.240 -1.186
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.486 5.670 -1.184
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.399 4.549 -1.150
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.121 6.270 -1.149
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.977 5.112 -1.135
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.014 5.149 -1.135
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.837 7.969 -1.133
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 5.678 6.811 -1.133
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 7.300 8.430 -1.130
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.546 6.670 -1.124
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.758 6.880 -1.123
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.039 5.160 -1.121
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.897 5.015 -1.118
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.562 6.670 -1.107
CHONH2 formamide 2.978 4.080 -1.102
CHONH2 formamide 2.978 4.080 -1.102
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.574 6.670 -1.095
NH3 Ammonia 1.017 2.103 -1.086
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.719 4.800 -1.081
PH3 Phosphine 3.169 4.237 -1.067
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.366 4.400 -1.034
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.480 8.500 -1.020
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.901 2.910 -1.009
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.056 5.050 -0.994
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.029 7.020 -0.990
GeH4 Germane 3.783 4.770 -0.987
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.445 4.431 -0.985
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.788 3.754 -0.965
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 1.892 2.824 -0.932
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.128 4.050 -0.922
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.879 2.801 -0.921
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.095 2.998 -0.903
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.860 2.761 -0.900
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.549 5.447 -0.898
C3H8 Propane 5.027 5.921 -0.895
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.607 8.500 -0.893
C2H6 Ethane 3.339 4.226 -0.887
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.723 2.593 -0.870
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.341 3.210 -0.868
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.973 5.838 -0.865
B2H6 Diborane 4.251 5.115 -0.864
HCOOH Formic acid 2.459 3.319 -0.860
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.434 4.280 -0.846
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.929 2.770 -0.841
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 6.257 7.076 -0.819
C2H6 Ethane 3.425 4.226 -0.801
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.620 2.420 -0.800
H2O Water 0.704 1.501 -0.797
HCOOH Formic acid 2.530 3.319 -0.790
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.631 8.401 -0.769
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.040 2.810 -0.769
C5H8 Spiropentane 7.323 8.049 -0.727
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.440 4.164 -0.724
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.610 5.320 -0.710
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.174 3.882 -0.708
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.581 4.278 -0.697
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.843 2.540 -0.696
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.097 5.790 -0.693
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.845 2.507 -0.663
NO Nitric oxide 1.054 1.698 -0.645
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.919 1.562 -0.643
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.941 9.580 -0.639
CH4 Methane 1.827 2.448 -0.621
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 1.957 2.550 -0.593
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.579 1.160 -0.582
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 8.194 8.770 -0.576
CO Carbon monoxide 1.405 1.953 -0.548
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.774 3.319 -0.545
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.299 0.800 -0.501
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.221 1.710 -0.489
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.511 3.927 -0.416
Ne Neon atom 0.035 0.381 -0.346
B3N3H6 borazine 7.659 8.000 -0.342
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 13.286 13.589 -0.303
CO Carbon monoxide 1.689 1.953 -0.264
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.542 3.650 -0.107
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 4.272 4.297 -0.026
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.660 4.490 0.170
C10H8 Azulene 16.145 15.520 0.625
MgO magnesium oxide 6.943 1.750 5.193
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 7.701 1.710 5.991
CaO Calcium monoxide 13.206 2.841 10.365