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Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2/STO-3G

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 3.813    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 50.545 79.000 -28.455
C24H12 Coronene 26.453 42.499 -16.047
C16H10 Pyrene 16.124 29.720 -13.596
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 5.778 17.886 -12.108
C10H22 Decane 8.173 19.100 -10.926
C9H20 Nonane 7.337 17.370 -10.033
As4 Arsenic tetramer 7.831 17.293 -9.463
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 6.359 15.610 -9.251
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 5.132 14.380 -9.247
C10H8 naphthalene 9.045 17.400 -8.354
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 4.377 12.490 -8.113
C6H15N triethylamine 5.519 13.380 -7.861
BBr3 Boron tribromide 3.717 11.351 -7.634
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 1.947 9.113 -7.167
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 6.666 13.729 -7.063
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 5.355 12.219 -6.864
C6H12 hex-1-ene 4.809 11.650 -6.841
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 4.532 11.370 -6.838
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 4.527 11.269 -6.742
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 6.142 12.800 -6.658
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 3.878 10.500 -6.622
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 3.189 9.600 -6.411
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 3.178 9.573 -6.395
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 3.638 10.002 -6.364
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 2.378 8.680 -6.302
Si2H6 disilane 3.150 9.410 -6.260
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 2.720 8.700 -5.980
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 3.191 9.070 -5.879
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 4.179 9.930 -5.751
CS2 Carbon disulfide 3.155 8.749 -5.594
CHCl3 Chloroform 2.778 8.129 -5.352
C5H10 Cyclopentane 3.824 9.170 -5.346
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 3.131 8.401 -5.270
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 2.763 8.000 -5.238
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 4.017 9.250 -5.233
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 3.671 8.860 -5.188
C6H6 Benzene 4.833 9.959 -5.126
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 3.386 8.400 -5.014
C4H10O 1-Butanol 3.627 8.570 -4.942
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 2.344 7.280 -4.937
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 2.616 7.550 -4.934
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 2.545 7.380 -4.835
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 3.181 8.009 -4.828
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 3.200 8.020 -4.819
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 2.563 7.380 -4.816
Br2 Bromine diatomic 1.676 6.431 -4.756
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 3.922 8.620 -4.697
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 3.142 7.830 -4.688
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 3.373 8.049 -4.676
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 3.825 8.500 -4.675
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 3.033 7.700 -4.667
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 2.004 6.659 -4.656
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 2.782 7.410 -4.628
C10H8 Azulene 10.925 15.520 -4.595
C2H4S Thiirane 2.374 6.910 -4.536
C4H5N Pyrrole 3.456 7.940 -4.484
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 3.367 7.809 -4.442
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 1.632 6.070 -4.437
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 3.559 7.969 -4.410
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 3.459 7.809 -4.350
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 2.607 6.880 -4.273
C4H2 Diacetylene 2.556 6.811 -4.255
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 2.304 6.499 -4.196
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 2.311 6.499 -4.189
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 1.680 5.824 -4.143
C4H4O Furan 3.096 7.230 -4.134
CH3Br methyl bromide 1.486 5.610 -4.124
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 2.972 6.960 -3.988
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 2.442 6.370 -3.928
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 3.172 7.090 -3.918
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 2.468 6.379 -3.912
AsH3 Arsine 1.562 5.468 -3.906
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 4.512 8.401 -3.889
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 2.794 6.670 -3.876
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 2.513 6.379 -3.866
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 2.512 6.350 -3.838
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 3.056 6.880 -3.824
CH3COCH3 Acetone 2.536 6.270 -3.733
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 2.554 6.240 -3.686
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 1.086 4.770 -3.685
CH2CHCH3 Propene 2.310 5.990 -3.679
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 3.388 7.020 -3.632
CH3CCH propyne 1.942 5.550 -3.608
C3H8 Propane 2.392 5.921 -3.529
CH3SH Methanethiol 1.726 5.186 -3.461
C3H6 Cyclopropane 2.204 5.640 -3.436
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 6.203 9.580 -3.377
SiH4 Silane 1.404 4.777 -3.373
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 1.251 4.610 -3.359
GeH4 Germane 1.418 4.770 -3.352
CH2CCH2 allene 2.408 5.690 -3.282
C3F8 perfluoropropane 3.288 6.525 -3.237
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 1.930 5.090 -3.160
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 2.016 5.160 -3.144
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 0.747 3.882 -3.135
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 1.221 4.340 -3.119
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 2.001 5.112 -3.112
B2H6 Diborane 2.027 5.115 -3.088
HBr hydrogen bromide 0.531 3.616 -3.085
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 1.339 4.416 -3.077
C2N2 Cyanogen 1.978 5.015 -3.037
PH3 Phosphine 1.325 4.237 -2.911
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 1.767 4.650 -2.883
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 0.849 3.631 -2.782
C2H4 Ethylene 1.449 4.188 -2.738
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 3.114 5.838 -2.724
CH2CO Ketene 1.730 4.400 -2.670
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 2.131 4.800 -2.669
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 1.771 4.431 -2.660
C2H6 Ethane 1.602 4.226 -2.625
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 1.715 4.278 -2.563
CH3CN Acetonitrile 1.730 4.280 -2.550
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 2.131 4.623 -2.493
C2H2 Acetylene 1.020 3.487 -2.467
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 2.210 4.668 -2.458
CHONH2 formamide 1.634 4.080 -2.445
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 2.889 5.320 -2.431
CHONH2 formamide 1.654 4.080 -2.426
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 1.645 4.050 -2.404
O3 Ozone 0.750 3.079 -2.329
CH3NH2 methyl amine 1.435 3.754 -2.319
N2H4 Hydrazine 1.332 3.460 -2.128
HCl Hydrogen chloride 0.424 2.515 -2.091
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 1.196 3.210 -2.013
HCOOH Formic acid 1.336 3.319 -1.983
HCOOH Formic acid 1.365 3.319 -1.954
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 2.047 3.927 -1.880
H2CO Formaldehyde 0.891 2.770 -1.879
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.098 2.910 -1.813
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.049 2.810 -1.761
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.016 2.761 -1.745
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 0.866 2.593 -1.727
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.075 2.801 -1.726
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 1.929 3.650 -1.721
N2O Nitrous oxide 1.342 2.998 -1.655
CH4 Methane 0.816 2.448 -1.632
CH3F Methyl fluoride 0.926 2.540 -1.614
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 2.879 4.490 -1.611
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.014 1.562 -1.548
NH3 Ammonia 0.642 2.103 -1.461
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.142 2.507 -1.365
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.239 1.562 -1.323
CO Carbon monoxide 0.677 1.953 -1.276
CO Carbon monoxide 0.715 1.953 -1.238
NO Nitric oxide 0.464 1.698 -1.234
H2O Water 0.410 1.501 -1.091
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 0.628 1.710 -1.082
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.271 4.297 -1.026
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 0.784 1.710 -0.926
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.176 0.800 -0.624
CaO Calcium monoxide 12.958 2.841 10.118