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Comparison of polarizabilities for mPW1PW91/6-311G*

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.395    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 72.955 79.000 -6.045
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 2.937 7.483 -4.546
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.821 9.113 -4.292
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.533 7.483 -3.950
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 11.133 15.001 -3.868
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.822 14.380 -3.557
C6H5Br bromobenzene 11.175 14.700 -3.525
C16H10 Pyrene 26.273 29.720 -3.447
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.557 10.000 -3.443
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.615 10.000 -3.385
CHBr3 bromoform 8.541 11.840 -3.299
C14H10 Anthracene 23.847 26.700 -2.853
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 15.047 17.886 -2.839
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.726 11.370 -2.644
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.057 8.680 -2.623
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.195 8.749 -2.554
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.732 10.260 -2.528
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.753 11.269 -2.517
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 9.999 12.490 -2.491
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.528 10.002 -2.474
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.124 9.573 -2.449
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.055 10.500 -2.445
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.291 8.700 -2.409
BBr3 Boron tribromide 8.968 11.351 -2.383
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.532 8.881 -2.349
HI Hydrogen iodide 3.202 5.453 -2.251
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.412 6.659 -2.247
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 13.391 15.610 -2.219
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.219 6.431 -2.212
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.205 8.401 -2.196
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.401 7.590 -2.189
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.947 8.129 -2.183
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.920 6.070 -2.150
CH3I methyl iodide 5.194 7.325 -2.131
Li Lithium atom 22.215 24.330 -2.115
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.506 6.611 -2.105
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.544 9.600 -2.056
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.586 4.610 -2.024
C10H8 naphthalene 15.407 17.400 -1.993
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 11.146 13.100 -1.953
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.893 12.800 -1.908
P Phosphorus atom 1.739 3.630 -1.891
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.121 8.000 -1.880
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.509 6.370 -1.862
C9H20 Nonane 15.510 17.370 -1.860
C10H22 Decane 17.239 19.100 -1.860
C24H12 Coronene 40.645 42.499 -1.854
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.990 5.824 -1.834
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.667 6.495 -1.827
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.784 5.610 -1.826
C6H15N triethylamine 11.604 13.380 -1.775
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.905 5.650 -1.745
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.596 4.340 -1.745
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 12.685 14.409 -1.724
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.796 6.499 -1.704
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.856 7.550 -1.694
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.707 8.401 -1.693
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.935 3.616 -1.681
C2H4S Thiirane 5.237 6.910 -1.672
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.828 6.499 -1.672
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.061 13.729 -1.669
C6H5OH phenol 9.267 10.909 -1.642
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.463 9.070 -1.607
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.599 10.200 -1.601
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.691 7.280 -1.589
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.184 4.770 -1.586
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 10.277 11.861 -1.584
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.132 7.700 -1.567
C3F8 perfluoropropane 4.959 6.525 -1.566
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.316 6.880 -1.565
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.678 11.229 -1.551
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.842 7.380 -1.538
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.117 4.650 -1.533
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.602 5.090 -1.488
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.524 11.000 -1.476
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.182 11.650 -1.468
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.825 17.293 -1.468
Cl Chlorine atom 0.721 2.180 -1.459
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.742 7.200 -1.458
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.487 7.940 -1.453
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.949 8.400 -1.451
C8H18 Octane 13.789 15.239 -1.451
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.937 7.380 -1.442
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.631 11.061 -1.430
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.212 3.631 -1.418
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.098 4.509 -1.411
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.537 9.930 -1.393
C4H4O Furan 5.837 7.230 -1.393
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.028 4.416 -1.388
Si2H6 disilane 8.024 9.410 -1.386
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.024 7.410 -1.386
C6H6 Benzene 8.594 9.959 -1.366
C6H5CH3 toluene 10.497 11.861 -1.364
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.611 7.969 -1.358
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.514 8.860 -1.346
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.876 12.219 -1.343
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.367 7.700 -1.333
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.497 7.809 -1.313
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.937 9.250 -1.312
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.137 4.440 -1.302
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.081 6.379 -1.298
C7H16 heptane 12.073 13.371 -1.298
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.915 8.201 -1.285
CH3CCH propyne 4.268 5.550 -1.282
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.679 6.960 -1.281
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.373 9.650 -1.277
C5H11N Piperidine 9.048 10.320 -1.271
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 6.927 8.190 -1.263
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.827 7.090 -1.263
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.415 4.668 -1.253
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.263 2.515 -1.251
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.974 12.219 -1.246
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.405 4.623 -1.218
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.274 4.490 -1.216
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.956 9.170 -1.214
O3 Ozone 1.866 3.079 -1.213
C5H11N Piperidine 9.117 10.320 -1.203
C10H16 adamantane 14.740 15.930 -1.190
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.312 8.500 -1.188
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.463 9.650 -1.187
CH2CO Ketene 3.231 4.400 -1.169
AsH3 Arsine 4.300 5.468 -1.168
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.453 8.620 -1.167
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.033 5.186 -1.154
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.166 5.320 -1.154
Ar Argon atom 0.520 1.664 -1.144
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.426 8.570 -1.143
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.239 6.379 -1.140
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.409 4.549 -1.140
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.915 8.049 -1.135
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.380 8.500 -1.119
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.344 3.460 -1.116
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.781 6.880 -1.099
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.717 6.811 -1.094
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.745 7.830 -1.085
C2H2 Acetylene 2.409 3.487 -1.078
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.942 7.020 -1.077
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.104 5.160 -1.056
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.299 6.350 -1.051
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.832 3.882 -1.050
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.756 4.800 -1.044
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.987 8.020 -1.033
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.983 5.015 -1.031
SiH4 Silane 3.749 4.777 -1.028
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.650 5.670 -1.019
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.998 8.009 -1.011
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.103 5.112 -1.009
CHONH2 formamide 3.071 4.080 -1.009
CHONH2 formamide 3.071 4.080 -1.009
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.807 2.810 -1.003
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.239 6.240 -1.001
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.300 4.297 -0.998
C12H10 biphenyl 18.643 19.640 -0.997
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.057 4.050 -0.993
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 10.989 11.981 -0.992
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.942 3.927 -0.985
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.005 5.990 -0.984
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.419 7.400 -0.981
C2H4 Ethylene 3.210 4.188 -0.978
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.945 2.910 -0.965
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.883 5.838 -0.955
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.694 5.640 -0.946
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.323 6.270 -0.946
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.497 4.431 -0.934
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.744 6.670 -0.926
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.753 6.670 -0.917
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.736 3.650 -0.914
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.893 2.801 -0.908
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.119 2.998 -0.878
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.886 2.761 -0.875
HCOOH Formic acid 2.466 3.319 -0.854
PH3 Phosphine 3.388 4.237 -0.849
CH2CCH2 allene 4.873 5.690 -0.817
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.393 3.210 -0.817
HCOOH Formic acid 2.506 3.319 -0.813
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.961 3.754 -0.793
NH3 Ammonia 1.314 2.103 -0.789
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.988 2.770 -0.782
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.847 9.580 -0.733
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.868 2.593 -0.726
H2O Water 0.783 1.501 -0.718
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.570 4.280 -0.710
B Boron atom 2.324 3.030 -0.706
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.890 1.562 -0.672
C2H6 Ethane 3.562 4.226 -0.665
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.851 2.507 -0.656
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.902 2.540 -0.638
C3H8 Propane 5.315 5.921 -0.607
C2H6 Ethane 3.631 4.226 -0.595
NO Nitric oxide 1.108 1.698 -0.590
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.973 1.562 -0.589
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.576 4.164 -0.588
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.230 5.790 -0.560
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.720 4.278 -0.558
B2H6 Diborane 4.562 5.115 -0.553
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.005 2.550 -0.545
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.650 1.160 -0.510
CH4 Methane 1.950 2.448 -0.498
CO Carbon monoxide 1.504 1.953 -0.449
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.361 0.800 -0.439
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.280 1.710 -0.430
CO Carbon monoxide 1.624 1.953 -0.329
GeH4 Germane 4.446 4.770 -0.324
Ne Neon atom 0.083 0.381 -0.298
B3N3H6 borazine 8.048 8.000 0.047
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 2.160 1.710 0.450
Na Sodium atom 24.687 24.110 0.578
Be Beryllium atom 6.240 5.600 0.640
C10H8 Azulene 16.890 15.520 1.370
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.064 2.841 3.223