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Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2=FULL/6-31G

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.922    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 69.329 79.000 -9.671
C16H10 Pyrene 23.946 29.720 -5.774
O2 Oxygen diatomic -3.879 1.562 -5.441
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.489 7.483 -4.994
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.504 9.113 -4.609
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.253 7.483 -4.230
BBr3 Boron tribromide 7.208 11.351 -4.143
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.356 14.380 -4.024
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 4.822 8.680 -3.858
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.188 15.610 -3.422
C10H8 naphthalene 14.058 17.400 -3.341
C10H22 Decane 15.818 19.100 -3.282
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 7.994 11.269 -3.276
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 14.646 17.886 -3.240
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 7.359 10.500 -3.141
C9H20 Nonane 14.231 17.370 -3.140
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 6.475 9.600 -3.125
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 9.428 12.490 -3.062
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.643 8.700 -3.057
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 6.999 10.002 -3.004
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 6.609 9.573 -2.964
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -1.150 1.710 -2.861
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.237 6.070 -2.833
C6H15N triethylamine 10.547 13.380 -2.832
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 10.957 13.729 -2.772
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.039 12.800 -2.761
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 5.705 8.401 -2.695
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.499 8.129 -2.630
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.215 5.824 -2.609
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 6.467 9.070 -2.603
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.105 6.659 -2.555
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.149 11.650 -2.501
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.896 11.370 -2.474
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.158 5.610 -2.452
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 4.840 7.280 -2.440
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.265 5.650 -2.385
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.394 4.770 -2.376
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.630 8.000 -2.370
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 7.864 10.200 -2.336
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.068 4.340 -2.272
C4H2 Diacetylene 4.593 6.811 -2.217
C4H2 Diacetylene 4.632 6.811 -2.179
C4H5N Pyrrole 5.797 7.940 -2.143
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.284 7.410 -2.126
C10H16 adamantane 13.807 15.930 -2.123
C6H6 Benzene 7.850 9.959 -2.110
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.272 6.370 -2.098
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 7.871 9.930 -2.059
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.172 12.219 -2.047
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.453 6.499 -2.046
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.454 6.499 -2.046
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.564 4.610 -2.046
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.720 8.749 -2.029
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.371 8.400 -2.029
C4H4O Furan 5.240 7.230 -1.990
Si2H6 disilane 7.453 9.410 -1.957
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.601 7.550 -1.949
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.757 7.700 -1.943
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 4.939 6.880 -1.941
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.486 7.380 -1.893
C3F8 perfluoropropane 4.634 6.525 -1.891
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.498 7.380 -1.881
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 6.979 8.860 -1.881
AsH3 Arsine 3.591 5.468 -1.877
CH3CCH propyne 3.678 5.550 -1.872
C2H4S Thiirane 5.062 6.910 -1.848
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.410 9.250 -1.839
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.543 6.379 -1.836
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.000 7.830 -1.830
Li Lithium atom 22.502 24.330 -1.828
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.276 7.090 -1.814
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.651 6.379 -1.729
C4H10O 1-Butanol 6.849 8.570 -1.721
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 2.931 4.650 -1.719
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.336 8.049 -1.714
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.276 2.910 -1.635
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.332 6.960 -1.628
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.395 8.020 -1.625
P Phosphorus atom 2.007 3.630 -1.623
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.193 7.809 -1.616
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.415 5.990 -1.575
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.404 7.969 -1.566
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.852 4.416 -1.564
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.064 8.620 -1.556
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.094 3.631 -1.536
C2H2 Acetylene 1.960 3.487 -1.527
O3 Ozone 1.569 3.079 -1.510
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.018 2.515 -1.497
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 4.862 6.350 -1.488
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.527 5.015 -1.487
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.192 4.668 -1.476
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.047 8.500 -1.452
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.172 4.623 -1.452
CH2CCH2 allene 4.240 5.690 -1.450
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.011 3.460 -1.449
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.606 4.050 -1.444
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.801 6.240 -1.439
SiH4 Silane 3.344 4.777 -1.434
Ar Argon atom 0.237 1.664 -1.427
C2H4 Ethylene 2.782 4.188 -1.406
CH3COCH3 Acetone 4.883 6.270 -1.387
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.291 6.670 -1.379
NO Nitric oxide 0.333 1.698 -1.366
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.940 17.293 -1.354
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.536 6.880 -1.345
CH2CO Ketene 3.064 4.400 -1.336
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.305 5.640 -1.335
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.786 5.112 -1.327
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.693 7.020 -1.326
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.077 8.401 -1.323
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.838 5.160 -1.322
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.521 5.838 -1.318
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.874 5.186 -1.312
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.042 5.320 -1.278
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.364 9.580 -1.216
CHONH2 formamide 2.873 4.080 -1.207
CHONH2 formamide 2.873 4.080 -1.207
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.909 5.090 -1.181
GeH4 Germane 3.593 4.770 -1.177
PH3 Phosphine 3.093 4.237 -1.143
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.703 4.800 -1.096
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.665 3.754 -1.089
NH3 Ammonia 1.015 2.103 -1.087
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.357 4.431 -1.074
C3H8 Propane 4.861 5.921 -1.061
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.743 2.801 -1.058
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.244 4.280 -1.035
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.746 2.761 -1.015
B2H6 Diborane 4.109 5.115 -1.006
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.825 2.810 -0.984
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.227 3.210 -0.982
HCOOH Formic acid 2.351 3.319 -0.969
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.811 2.770 -0.959
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.644 2.593 -0.949
HCOOH Formic acid 2.394 3.319 -0.926
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.386 4.278 -0.892
C2H6 Ethane 3.337 4.226 -0.889
H2O Water 0.648 1.501 -0.853
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.228 2.998 -0.770
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.773 2.540 -0.767
Be Beryllium atom 4.875 5.600 -0.725
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.210 3.882 -0.672
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.500 1.160 -0.660
CH4 Methane 1.796 2.448 -0.652
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.103 3.650 -0.547
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.280 0.800 -0.520
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.990 2.507 -0.517
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.198 1.710 -0.512
CO Carbon monoxide 1.450 1.953 -0.503
CO Carbon monoxide 1.496 1.953 -0.457
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.499 3.927 -0.428
CaO Calcium monoxide 2.467 2.841 -0.373
Ne Neon atom 0.035 0.381 -0.346
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.235 4.490 -0.255
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 4.676 4.297 0.379
C10H8 Azulene 15.960 15.520 0.440