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Comparison of polarizabilities for mPW1PW91/6-31G

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.892    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 67.746 79.000 -11.254
C16H10 Pyrene 24.545 29.720 -5.175
CHBr3 bromoform 6.926 11.840 -4.914
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 7.638 12.499 -4.862
C6H5Br bromobenzene 9.844 14.700 -4.856
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.499 9.113 -4.614
C14H10 Anthracene 22.173 26.700 -4.527
C24H12 Coronene 38.204 42.499 -4.295
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.304 7.483 -4.179
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 10.209 14.380 -4.171
BBr3 Boron tribromide 7.191 11.351 -4.160
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 10.904 15.001 -4.097
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 7.229 11.269 -4.041
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.001 10.000 -3.999
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.082 10.000 -3.918
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 4.888 8.680 -3.792
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.733 7.483 -3.750
Li Lithium atom 20.597 24.330 -3.733
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 7.676 11.301 -3.624
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 14.549 17.886 -3.337
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.296 15.610 -3.314
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 9.231 12.490 -3.259
C10H8 naphthalene 14.207 17.400 -3.193
C10H22 Decane 15.939 19.100 -3.160
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.543 8.700 -3.157
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 8.448 11.581 -3.132
Br2 Bromine diatomic 3.304 6.431 -3.127
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.151 10.260 -3.110
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 4.520 7.590 -3.070
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 6.538 9.600 -3.062
C9H20 Nonane 14.336 17.370 -3.034
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 7.545 10.500 -2.955
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 5.931 8.881 -2.950
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.111 10.002 -2.892
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 6.732 9.573 -2.841
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 7.280 10.120 -2.840
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.549 11.370 -2.821
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 10.304 13.100 -2.795
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 6.977 9.751 -2.774
CS2 Carbon disulfide 5.984 8.749 -2.765
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 11.646 14.409 -2.764
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 10.975 13.729 -2.754
C6H15N triethylamine 10.645 13.380 -2.735
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 9.288 12.000 -2.712
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.379 6.070 -2.690
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 5.721 8.401 -2.680
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.131 12.800 -2.670
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 5.387 8.030 -2.643
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.540 8.129 -2.589
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.073 6.659 -2.586
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 6.505 9.070 -2.565
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 5.690 8.249 -2.559
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 5.621 8.150 -2.529
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.313 5.824 -2.511
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 9.351 11.861 -2.510
C8H18 Octane 12.738 15.239 -2.501
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.385 8.881 -2.496
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.126 5.610 -2.484
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 8.824 11.269 -2.446
C6H5NH2 aniline 9.138 11.581 -2.442
C6H5OH phenol 8.486 10.909 -2.423
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 4.861 7.280 -2.419
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.215 10.634 -2.419
C12H10 biphenyl 17.226 19.640 -2.415
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.589 8.000 -2.412
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.214 3.616 -2.402
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.216 6.611 -2.395
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.408 4.770 -2.362
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 5.803 8.161 -2.358
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.294 5.650 -2.357
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 7.850 10.200 -2.350
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 7.902 10.240 -2.337
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 5.497 7.830 -2.333
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.355 11.650 -2.295
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.120 6.410 -2.290
C6H5CH3 toluene 9.616 11.861 -2.244
C6H10 1-Hexyne 8.662 10.900 -2.238
C5H5N Pyridine 7.258 9.493 -2.235
C7H16 heptane 11.142 13.371 -2.229
CCl2O Phosgene 4.599 6.790 -2.191
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 7.695 9.879 -2.185
C6H12 Cyclohexane 8.820 11.000 -2.179
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.864 8.000 -2.136
C6H6 Benzene 7.830 9.959 -2.129
C10H16 adamantane 13.804 15.930 -2.126
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 4.470 6.590 -2.120
C4H5N Pyrrole 5.821 7.940 -2.118
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.086 7.200 -2.114
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.111 12.219 -2.108
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.268 6.370 -2.102
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.241 4.340 -2.099
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.421 6.499 -2.078
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.540 4.610 -2.070
C6H14 Hexane 9.562 11.630 -2.067
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.437 6.499 -2.062
C6H10O cyclohexanone 8.999 11.061 -2.062
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 8.637 10.680 -2.043
C6H12 Cyclohexane 8.957 11.000 -2.043
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.191 11.229 -2.039
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 7.901 9.930 -2.029
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 7.812 9.839 -2.027
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.216 12.219 -2.003
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.558 7.550 -1.992
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 4.898 6.880 -1.982
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 7.669 9.650 -1.981
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 10.284 12.259 -1.976
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.450 7.410 -1.960
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 5.810 7.769 -1.959
C4H4O Furan 5.291 7.230 -1.939
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 5.293 7.230 -1.937
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.772 7.700 -1.928
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.474 8.400 -1.926
C5H11N Piperidine 8.400 10.320 -1.920
Si2H6 disilane 7.490 9.410 -1.919
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 5.792 7.700 -1.907
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.479 7.380 -1.901
C3F8 perfluoropropane 4.627 6.525 -1.898
C2H4S Thiirane 5.016 6.910 -1.894
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 7.757 9.650 -1.893
C5H12 Pentane 7.989 9.879 -1.891
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.498 7.380 -1.881
P Phosphorus atom 1.754 3.630 -1.876
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.387 9.250 -1.863
C5H11N Piperidine 8.463 10.320 -1.856
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.004 8.860 -1.855
AsH3 Arsine 3.638 5.468 -1.830
C4H4S Thiophene 7.202 9.010 -1.808
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 6.395 8.190 -1.796
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.299 7.090 -1.791
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 6.079 7.860 -1.781
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 10.203 11.981 -1.778
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.423 8.201 -1.778
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.056 6.811 -1.755
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.741 6.495 -1.754
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 5.732 7.480 -1.748
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 6.826 8.570 -1.744
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 6.439 8.180 -1.741
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.074 7.809 -1.735
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 2.920 4.650 -1.730
CH3CCH propyne 3.831 5.550 -1.719
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.168 7.880 -1.712
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 6.793 8.500 -1.707
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.683 6.379 -1.697
C4H10O 1-Butanol 6.882 8.570 -1.688
Cl Chlorine atom 0.494 2.180 -1.686
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.287 6.960 -1.673
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.157 7.830 -1.673
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.069 8.730 -1.660
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 7.947 9.591 -1.643
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 2.878 4.509 -1.631
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.788 4.416 -1.627
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.424 8.049 -1.625
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 6.995 8.620 -1.624
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.246 5.870 -1.623
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 8.933 10.549 -1.616
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.405 8.009 -1.605
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 6.408 8.000 -1.592
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.430 8.020 -1.590
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 6.308 7.880 -1.572
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.528 5.090 -1.562
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.081 3.631 -1.550
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 6.889 8.430 -1.541
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.182 5.710 -1.528
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 6.972 8.500 -1.528
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.857 6.379 -1.523
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 2.923 4.440 -1.516
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.007 2.515 -1.508
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.462 7.969 -1.507
N2H4 Hydrazine 1.958 3.460 -1.502
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.180 4.668 -1.488
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 6.717 8.201 -1.483
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.164 4.623 -1.460
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 4.894 6.350 -1.455
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 2.959 4.414 -1.455
CH2CO Ketene 2.946 4.400 -1.453
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 5.956 7.400 -1.445
C2H2 Acetylene 2.047 3.487 -1.439
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 5.373 6.811 -1.437
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.553 5.990 -1.437
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.240 5.670 -1.430
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.452 6.880 -1.428
Ar Argon atom 0.241 1.664 -1.423
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.084 8.500 -1.416
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.164 4.549 -1.385
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.653 7.020 -1.367
CH3COCH3 Acetone 4.904 6.270 -1.366
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.878 6.240 -1.362
SiH4 Silane 3.418 4.777 -1.360
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.935 17.293 -1.358
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.313 6.670 -1.357
CH3COOH Acetic acid 3.793 5.149 -1.356
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.834 5.186 -1.353
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.326 6.670 -1.344
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.298 5.640 -1.342
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.328 6.670 -1.341
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.844 5.160 -1.316
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.799 5.112 -1.314
C2H4 Ethylene 2.874 4.188 -1.314
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.748 4.050 -1.302
CHONH2 formamide 2.788 4.080 -1.292
CHONH2 formamide 2.788 4.080 -1.291
CH2CCH2 allene 4.406 5.690 -1.284
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.140 8.401 -1.260
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.757 5.015 -1.258
O3 Ozone 1.843 3.079 -1.237
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.603 5.838 -1.235
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.170 4.400 -1.229
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.576 4.800 -1.224
CH3OCHO methyl formate 3.831 5.050 -1.220
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.380 9.580 -1.200
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.133 5.320 -1.187
NH3 Ammonia 0.963 2.103 -1.139
PH3 Phosphine 3.101 4.237 -1.136
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.331 5.447 -1.116
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.320 4.431 -1.111
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 5.966 7.076 -1.110
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.651 3.754 -1.102
GeH4 Germane 3.671 4.770 -1.099
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 1.743 2.824 -1.081
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.739 2.801 -1.062
C3H8 Propane 4.882 5.921 -1.040
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.878 2.910 -1.033
HCOOH Formic acid 2.298 3.319 -1.021
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.743 2.761 -1.018
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.226 3.210 -0.984
B Boron atom 2.049 3.030 -0.981
B2H6 Diborane 4.149 5.115 -0.967
C2H6 Ethane 3.260 4.226 -0.966
HCOOH Formic acid 2.354 3.319 -0.965
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.317 4.280 -0.963
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.467 2.420 -0.953
C5H8 Spiropentane 7.097 8.049 -0.952
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.047 2.998 -0.951
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.861 2.810 -0.949
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.843 2.770 -0.926
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.684 2.593 -0.909
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 4.893 5.790 -0.897
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.433 3.319 -0.886
C2H6 Ethane 3.341 4.226 -0.885
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.298 4.164 -0.865
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.420 4.278 -0.858
H2O Water 0.650 1.501 -0.851
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 7.921 8.770 -0.849
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 0.905 1.710 -0.805
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.093 3.882 -0.789
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.765 2.540 -0.775
B3N3H6 borazine 7.233 8.000 -0.767
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.829 1.562 -0.733
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.779 2.507 -0.729
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 1.873 2.550 -0.677
CH4 Methane 1.790 2.448 -0.658
NO Nitric oxide 1.040 1.698 -0.658
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.924 1.562 -0.638
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.306 3.927 -0.621
CO Carbon monoxide 1.377 1.953 -0.576
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.596 1.160 -0.565
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.282 0.800 -0.518
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.202 1.710 -0.508
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.162 3.650 -0.488
CO Carbon monoxide 1.581 1.953 -0.372
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 13.288 13.589 -0.301
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.261 4.490 -0.229
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 4.124 4.297 -0.173
Be Beryllium atom 5.442 5.600 -0.158
C10H8 Azulene 15.699 15.520 0.179
Na Sodium atom 24.766 24.110 0.657
MgO magnesium oxide 7.594 1.750 5.844
CaO Calcium monoxide 15.840 2.841 13.000