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Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.185    
CaO Calcium monoxide -13.157 2.841 -15.997
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide -6.238 2.910 -9.149
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -3.667 1.710 -5.377
C16H10 Pyrene 25.080 29.720 -4.639
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.900 9.113 -4.213
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.346 7.483 -4.137
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.821 7.483 -3.662
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.390 15.610 -3.220
C9H20 Nonane 14.466 17.370 -2.904
C6H15N triethylamine 10.743 13.380 -2.637
C10H8 naphthalene 14.780 17.400 -2.620
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.413 17.886 -2.473
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 12.059 14.380 -2.320
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.557 12.800 -2.243
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.391 10.634 -2.243
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.447 11.650 -2.203
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.142 17.293 -2.151
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.223 11.370 -2.147
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.363 12.490 -2.128
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.405 10.500 -2.096
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.629 8.700 -2.071
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.562 9.600 -2.038
CHBr3 bromoform 9.818 11.840 -2.022
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.584 9.573 -1.989
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.381 4.340 -1.959
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.116 6.070 -1.953
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.333 12.219 -1.886
Si2H6 disilane 7.546 9.410 -1.864
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.543 8.401 -1.857
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.773 7.590 -1.817
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.121 9.930 -1.809
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 5.984 7.769 -1.785
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.645 8.400 -1.755
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.658 6.410 -1.752
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 8.252 10.002 -1.750
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.283 8.030 -1.748
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.918 6.659 -1.742
CS2 Carbon disulfide 7.009 8.749 -1.739
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.676 7.410 -1.734
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.824 7.550 -1.726
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.977 7.700 -1.723
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.220 7.940 -1.719
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.141 8.860 -1.719
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.696 8.401 -1.704
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.582 11.269 -1.688
C6H6 Benzene 8.279 9.959 -1.680
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 4.922 6.590 -1.668
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.590 9.250 -1.659
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 6.510 8.161 -1.651
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.759 7.380 -1.620
C2H4S Thiirane 5.290 6.910 -1.620
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.110 13.729 -1.619
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.261 7.880 -1.619
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.777 7.380 -1.602
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.402 8.000 -1.599
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.373 7.969 -1.596
C4H4O Furan 5.640 7.230 -1.590
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.257 7.830 -1.573
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.572 8.129 -1.558
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 7.131 8.680 -1.549
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.471 8.009 -1.539
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.307 7.830 -1.523
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.507 8.020 -1.513
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.060 8.570 -1.510
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 5.115 6.611 -1.495
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.016 6.499 -1.484
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.897 6.379 -1.482
CH3CCH propyne 4.079 5.550 -1.471
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.034 6.499 -1.465
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.594 8.049 -1.455
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.649 7.090 -1.440
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.633 9.070 -1.437
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.445 5.870 -1.425
CCl2O Phosgene 5.367 6.790 -1.423
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.393 6.811 -1.418
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.465 6.880 -1.415
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.588 6.960 -1.372
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.259 8.620 -1.361
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.020 6.379 -1.359
O3 Ozone 1.745 3.079 -1.334
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.667 5.990 -1.323
BBr3 Boron tribromide 10.033 11.351 -1.318
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.216 8.500 -1.284
P Phosphorus atom 2.365 3.630 -1.265
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.086 6.350 -1.263
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.025 7.280 -1.256
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 3.370 4.610 -1.240
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.606 5.824 -1.218
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.425 5.640 -1.215
SiH4 Silane 3.571 4.777 -1.207
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.087 6.270 -1.183
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.059 6.240 -1.181
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.493 6.670 -1.177
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.494 6.670 -1.176
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.502 6.670 -1.168
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 3.249 4.414 -1.165
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.723 6.880 -1.157
C2H4 Ethylene 3.031 4.188 -1.157
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.455 5.610 -1.155
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.005 5.160 -1.155
C2H2 Acetylene 2.339 3.487 -1.148
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.979 5.112 -1.134
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.238 6.370 -1.132
CH2CCH2 allene 4.577 5.690 -1.113
CH2CO Ketene 3.295 4.400 -1.104
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.669 4.770 -1.101
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.539 3.631 -1.091
AsH3 Arsine 4.382 5.468 -1.086
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.334 4.416 -1.082
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.243 5.320 -1.077
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.386 3.460 -1.074
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.950 7.020 -1.070
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.603 5.670 -1.066
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.087 5.149 -1.062
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.960 5.015 -1.054
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 6.047 7.076 -1.028
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.181 5.186 -1.005
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.515 4.509 -0.994
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.477 5.447 -0.970
C3H8 Propane 4.956 5.921 -0.965
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.469 4.431 -0.962
B2H6 Diborane 4.162 5.115 -0.953
CHONH2 formamide 3.149 4.080 -0.931
CHONH2 formamide 3.149 4.080 -0.931
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.120 5.050 -0.930
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.737 4.650 -0.913
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.199 5.090 -0.891
PH3 Phosphine 3.347 4.237 -0.889
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.912 4.800 -0.888
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.896 3.754 -0.857
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.687 2.515 -0.828
C2H6 Ethane 3.427 4.226 -0.799
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.433 3.210 -0.777
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.508 4.280 -0.771
NH3 Ammonia 1.354 2.103 -0.749
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.135 3.882 -0.747
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.873 3.616 -0.743
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.893 4.623 -0.730
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.048 2.770 -0.722
HCOOH Formic acid 2.604 3.319 -0.716
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.888 2.593 -0.705
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.605 4.297 -0.693
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.810 4.490 -0.680
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.602 4.278 -0.677
HCOOH Formic acid 2.645 3.319 -0.674
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.412 4.050 -0.638
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.291 3.927 -0.636
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.135 2.761 -0.626
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.539 4.164 -0.625
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.189 2.810 -0.621
H2O Water 0.913 1.501 -0.588
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.417 2.998 -0.580
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.239 2.801 -0.562
NO Nitric oxide 1.144 1.698 -0.554
CH4 Methane 1.898 2.448 -0.551
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.023 1.562 -0.539
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.035 1.562 -0.526
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.025 2.540 -0.515
CO Carbon monoxide 1.444 1.953 -0.509
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.370 5.838 -0.469
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.361 0.787 -0.427
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.157 2.550 -0.393
CO Carbon monoxide 1.563 1.953 -0.390
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.266 3.650 -0.383
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.148 2.507 -0.359
GeH4 Germane 4.429 4.770 -0.341
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.387 1.710 -0.323
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.558 0.800 -0.242
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.928 1.160 -0.232
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.294 0.469 -0.175
C10H8 Azulene 16.382 15.520 0.862