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Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2=FULL/cc-pCVDZ

Units are Å3
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species name calculated experimental difference
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.598 4.610 -2.012
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.401 4.340 -1.939
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.174 3.631 -1.456
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.004 4.416 -1.411
Si2H6 disilane 8.042 9.410 -1.367
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.927 5.186 -1.259
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.257 2.515 -1.258
C2H4 Ethylene 3.092 4.188 -1.096
CH2CCH2 allene 4.643 5.690 -1.047
SiH4 Silane 3.835 4.777 -0.942
PH3 Phosphine 3.368 4.237 -0.869
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.711 1.562 -0.851
NO Nitric oxide 0.863 1.698 -0.835
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.958 2.770 -0.812
NH3 Ammonia 1.292 2.103 -0.810
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.803 2.593 -0.790
H2O Water 0.774 1.501 -0.728
C2H6 Ethane 3.587 4.226 -0.639
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.567 1.160 -0.594
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.917 2.507 -0.590
CH4 Methane 1.947 2.448 -0.501
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.211 1.710 -0.499
CO Carbon monoxide 1.468 1.953 -0.485
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.365 0.800 -0.435
Li Lithium atom 24.658 24.330 0.328
Be Beryllium atom 5.999 5.600 0.399