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Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2=FULL/6-311G**

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.412    
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -3.892 1.710 -5.602
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.940 7.483 -4.544
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.693 9.113 -4.420
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.173 7.483 -4.310
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.410 14.380 -3.970
C16H10 Pyrene 25.876 29.720 -3.844
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 14.586 17.886 -3.300
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 5.857 8.680 -2.823
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.240 10.002 -2.763
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.622 11.370 -2.748
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 7.772 10.500 -2.728
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 9.785 12.490 -2.706
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 6.883 9.573 -2.690
BBr3 Boron tribromide 8.749 11.351 -2.602
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.202 8.700 -2.498
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.759 8.129 -2.370
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.058 8.401 -2.342
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.331 6.659 -2.328
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.137 6.431 -2.295
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.802 6.070 -2.267
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.398 15.610 -2.212
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.546 8.749 -2.203
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.425 9.600 -2.175
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 0.745 2.910 -2.166
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 9.109 11.269 -2.160
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.560 4.610 -2.050
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.804 12.800 -1.996
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.381 6.370 -1.990
P Phosphorus atom 1.661 3.630 -1.969
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.040 8.000 -1.961
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.868 5.824 -1.955
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.421 4.340 -1.920
C10H22 Decane 17.203 19.100 -1.896
C9H20 Nonane 15.483 17.370 -1.888
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.745 5.610 -1.865
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.898 13.729 -1.832
C6H15N triethylamine 11.590 13.380 -1.789
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.753 6.499 -1.746
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.773 6.499 -1.726
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.906 3.616 -1.710
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.845 7.550 -1.705
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.365 9.070 -1.705
C2H4S Thiirane 5.218 6.910 -1.692
O3 Ozone 1.401 3.079 -1.678
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.608 7.280 -1.672
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.120 4.770 -1.650
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.753 8.401 -1.648
Si2H6 disilane 7.800 9.410 -1.610
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.045 4.650 -1.605
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.055 11.650 -1.595
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.298 6.880 -1.583
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.843 7.380 -1.537
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.885 8.400 -1.515
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.924 7.410 -1.486
Cl Chlorine atom 0.703 2.180 -1.477
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.822 17.293 -1.471
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.923 7.380 -1.456
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.488 7.940 -1.452
C4H4O Furan 5.793 7.230 -1.437
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.513 9.930 -1.417
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.979 6.379 -1.400
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.034 4.416 -1.382
CH3CCH propyne 4.175 5.550 -1.375
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.267 3.631 -1.364
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.447 6.811 -1.363
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.501 8.860 -1.359
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.618 7.969 -1.351
C6H6 Benzene 8.613 9.959 -1.347
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.373 7.700 -1.327
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.167 4.490 -1.323
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.779 5.090 -1.311
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.941 9.250 -1.309
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.346 4.623 -1.278
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.943 12.219 -1.276
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.815 7.090 -1.275
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.106 6.379 -1.274
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.705 6.960 -1.255
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.069 5.320 -1.251
AsH3 Arsine 4.218 5.468 -1.250
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.293 2.515 -1.222
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.959 9.170 -1.211
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.859 8.049 -1.190
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.647 7.830 -1.183
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.833 5.015 -1.181
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.341 8.500 -1.159
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.465 8.620 -1.155
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.427 8.570 -1.142
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.056 5.186 -1.130
SiH4 Silane 3.657 4.777 -1.120
C2H2 Acetylene 2.370 3.487 -1.117
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.919 7.020 -1.100
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.745 5.838 -1.093
CH2CO Ketene 3.314 4.400 -1.086
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.917 5.990 -1.072
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.813 6.880 -1.067
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.983 4.050 -1.067
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.285 6.350 -1.065
B Boron atom 1.968 3.030 -1.062
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.749 2.810 -1.060
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.403 3.460 -1.057
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.186 6.240 -1.054
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.112 5.160 -1.047
C2H4 Ethylene 3.163 4.188 -1.025
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.995 8.020 -1.025
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.004 8.009 -1.006
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.650 3.650 -1.000
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.116 5.112 -0.996
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.821 4.800 -0.979
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.310 6.270 -0.960
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.931 3.882 -0.952
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.976 3.927 -0.951
CH2CCH2 allene 4.742 5.690 -0.948
CHONH2 formamide 3.135 4.080 -0.944
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.700 5.640 -0.940
CHONH2 formamide 3.146 4.080 -0.933
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.870 2.801 -0.930
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.750 6.670 -0.919
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.512 4.431 -0.918
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.879 2.761 -0.882
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.463 4.297 -0.835
PH3 Phosphine 3.402 4.237 -0.834
HCOOH Formic acid 2.511 3.319 -0.808
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.755 1.562 -0.807
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.758 1.562 -0.804
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.212 2.998 -0.786
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.425 3.210 -0.784
NO Nitric oxide 0.916 1.698 -0.782
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.989 2.770 -0.781
HCOOH Formic acid 2.543 3.319 -0.776
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.519 4.280 -0.761
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.998 3.754 -0.755
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.838 2.593 -0.755
NH3 Ammonia 1.377 2.103 -0.726
H2O Water 0.851 1.501 -0.650
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.916 2.540 -0.624
B2H6 Diborane 4.502 5.115 -0.614
C3H8 Propane 5.326 5.921 -0.595
CO Carbon monoxide 1.368 1.953 -0.585
C2H6 Ethane 3.654 4.226 -0.573
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.706 4.278 -0.572
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.592 1.160 -0.568
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.960 2.507 -0.548
CH4 Methane 1.980 2.448 -0.468
GeH4 Germane 4.304 4.770 -0.466
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.256 1.710 -0.454
CO Carbon monoxide 1.523 1.953 -0.430
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.397 0.800 -0.403
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.427 0.787 -0.360
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.323 0.469 -0.147
Be Beryllium atom 5.975 5.600 0.375
Li Lithium atom 24.942 24.330 0.612
C10H8 Azulene 17.068 15.520 1.548
Na Sodium atom 26.701 24.110 2.591