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Comparison of polarizabilities for MP2/Def2TZVPP

Units are Å3
Change units.
species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 8.121    
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide -6.220 2.910 -9.130
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -4.539 1.710 -6.249
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.323 7.483 -4.161
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.413 9.113 -3.700
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.841 7.483 -3.642
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 9.015 12.499 -3.485
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.203 10.000 -2.797
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 7.277 10.000 -2.723
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 12.130 14.380 -2.250
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 9.068 11.301 -2.232
C6H5Br bromobenzene 12.528 14.700 -2.172
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.510 10.634 -2.124
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.313 11.370 -2.057
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 10.613 12.490 -1.877
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.056 8.881 -1.825
CHBr3 bromoform 10.052 11.840 -1.788
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 9.810 11.581 -1.771
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.584 4.340 -1.757
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 16.172 17.886 -1.714
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 7.051 8.700 -1.649
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.930 9.573 -1.642
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 8.695 10.260 -1.565
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.734 17.293 -1.559
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.952 10.500 -1.548
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 9.726 11.269 -1.543
HI Hydrogen iodide 3.939 5.453 -1.514
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 13.552 15.001 -1.448
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.164 15.610 -1.446
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.167 15.610 -1.443
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 5.221 6.659 -1.438
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.662 6.070 -1.407
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.487 8.881 -1.393
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 7.292 8.680 -1.388
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 8.617 10.002 -1.386
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 8.770 10.120 -1.350
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 6.242 7.590 -1.348
CS2 Carbon disulfide 7.409 8.749 -1.340
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 3.280 4.610 -1.330
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 7.103 8.401 -1.297
CH3I methyl iodide 6.051 7.325 -1.274
O3 Ozone 1.814 3.079 -1.265
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 5.346 6.611 -1.265
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 7.015 8.249 -1.234
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.796 8.030 -1.234
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.902 8.129 -1.227
C14H10 Anthracene 25.480 26.700 -1.220
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 10.083 11.269 -1.187
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 5.228 6.410 -1.183
CCl2O Phosgene 5.637 6.790 -1.153
Br2 Bromine diatomic 5.285 6.431 -1.146
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 7.005 8.150 -1.145
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 8.619 9.751 -1.132
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 10.872 12.000 -1.128
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.282 8.401 -1.119
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 5.474 6.590 -1.115
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 3.308 4.414 -1.106
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.673 4.770 -1.097
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 7.095 8.161 -1.066
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.434 6.499 -1.066
Xe Xenon atom 2.948 4.005 -1.057
C2H4S Thiirane 5.855 6.910 -1.055
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.956 8.000 -1.045
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.514 7.550 -1.036
C6H15N triethylamine 12.362 13.380 -1.017
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.808 5.824 -1.016
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.237 10.240 -1.002
BBr3 Boron tribromide 10.374 11.351 -0.977
CH3Br methyl bromide 4.634 5.610 -0.976
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.643 3.616 -0.972
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.428 7.380 -0.952
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.049 11.000 -0.951
Si2H6 disilane 8.460 9.410 -0.950
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 5.422 6.370 -0.949
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.688 3.631 -0.943
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.887 7.830 -0.943
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.649 13.589 -0.940
C9H20 Nonane 16.431 17.370 -0.939
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.464 7.380 -0.916
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 7.102 8.000 -0.899
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.503 8.400 -0.897
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.429 5.320 -0.891
AsH3 Arsine 4.596 5.468 -0.872
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.136 11.000 -0.864
C10H22 Decane 18.244 19.100 -0.855
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.846 7.700 -0.853
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 6.028 6.880 -0.852
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 6.357 7.200 -0.844
C6H10O cyclohexanone 10.219 11.061 -0.841
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 9.048 9.879 -0.831
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.948 7.769 -0.821
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 12.278 13.100 -0.821
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.989 12.800 -0.811
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.842 5.650 -0.809
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 7.169 7.969 -0.800
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 9.044 9.839 -0.796
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.723 2.515 -0.792
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.621 7.410 -0.789
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.863 4.650 -0.787
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.863 11.650 -0.787
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.722 4.509 -0.787
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 6.495 7.280 -0.786
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.632 4.416 -0.784
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.920 7.700 -0.780
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.621 6.379 -0.758
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 10.478 11.229 -0.752
CH3CCH propyne 4.799 5.550 -0.751
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.516 9.250 -0.733
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 8.342 9.070 -0.728
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 13.682 14.409 -0.728
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.763 4.490 -0.727
CH3C6H4CH3 paraxylene 13.538 14.260 -0.722
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 8.144 8.860 -0.716
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.215 9.930 -0.715
C5H11N Piperidine 9.608 10.320 -0.712
C5H10 Cyclopentane 8.464 9.170 -0.705
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 9.981 10.680 -0.699
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.952 9.650 -0.698
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 7.808 8.500 -0.692
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 6.792 7.480 -0.688
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 5.185 5.870 -0.685
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.507 8.190 -0.683
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.507 8.190 -0.683
C6H10 1-Hexyne 10.235 10.900 -0.665
C5H5N Pyridine 8.830 9.493 -0.663
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 7.039 7.700 -0.661
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 9.269 9.930 -0.661
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 9.269 9.930 -0.660
C4H4O Furan 6.576 7.230 -0.654
C5H11N Piperidine 9.676 10.320 -0.644
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 5.072 5.710 -0.638
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 6.326 6.960 -0.634
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 7.546 8.180 -0.634
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.570 8.201 -0.631
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.570 8.201 -0.631
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 7.571 8.201 -0.630
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.386 5.015 -0.629
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.834 3.460 -0.627
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.813 4.440 -0.626
C5H12 Pentane 9.254 9.879 -0.625
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.425 4.050 -0.624
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 9.579 10.200 -0.621
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.262 3.882 -0.620
C8H18 Octane 14.623 15.239 -0.616
SiH4 Silane 4.164 4.777 -0.613
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.768 6.379 -0.611
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.886 6.495 -0.608
C4H5N Pyrrole 7.336 7.940 -0.604
C2H2 Acetylene 2.883 3.487 -0.604
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 6.630 7.230 -0.600
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.422 8.020 -0.597
C6H14 Hexane 11.033 11.630 -0.596
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 7.288 7.880 -0.593
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.597 5.186 -0.590
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.461 8.049 -0.588
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 4.502 5.090 -0.588
C6H5OH phenol 10.323 10.909 -0.587
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 9.070 9.650 -0.580
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 2.235 2.810 -0.574
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.353 3.927 -0.574
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.648 12.219 -0.571
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.593 5.160 -0.567
C2H4 Ethylene 3.623 4.188 -0.565
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.552 5.112 -0.561
C10H16 adamantane 15.372 15.930 -0.558
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.275 7.830 -0.555
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.970 6.525 -0.554
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 8.016 8.570 -0.554
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.796 6.350 -0.553
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.949 8.500 -0.550
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 7.260 7.809 -0.549
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 7.311 7.860 -0.549
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 7.261 7.809 -0.548
C7H16 heptane 12.823 13.371 -0.548
CH2CO Ketene 3.856 4.400 -0.543
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 4.009 4.549 -0.540
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 7.891 8.430 -0.539
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.035 8.570 -0.534
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.031 1.562 -0.530
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.031 1.562 -0.530
C4H10O 1-Butanol 8.040 8.570 -0.530
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 7.351 7.880 -0.529
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.492 8.020 -0.528
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.713 6.240 -0.527
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.625 5.149 -0.525
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 7.676 8.201 -0.525
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.038 1.562 -0.524
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.467 5.990 -0.522
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.491 8.009 -0.518
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.782 4.297 -0.516
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 8.216 8.730 -0.513
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.919 4.431 -0.512
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.894 7.400 -0.506
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.264 2.761 -0.496
C3H6 Cyclopropane 5.146 5.640 -0.494
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 7.509 8.000 -0.491
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.602 7.090 -0.488
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 4.181 4.668 -0.486
B2H6 Diborane 4.644 5.115 -0.471
NO Nitric oxide 1.229 1.698 -0.469
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.753 12.219 -0.466
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.806 6.270 -0.464
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.338 2.801 -0.463
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.807 6.270 -0.463
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 4.337 4.800 -0.463
CHONH2 formamide 3.620 4.080 -0.459
CHONH2 formamide 3.620 4.080 -0.459
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.312 2.770 -0.458
NH3 Ammonia 1.655 2.103 -0.448
C4H4N2O2 Uracil 9.645 10.090 -0.445
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 6.375 6.811 -0.436
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 8.184 8.620 -0.435
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.447 6.880 -0.433
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 8.068 8.500 -0.432
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 2.395 2.824 -0.429
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 11.432 11.861 -0.429
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.783 3.210 -0.427
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.976 4.400 -0.424
H2O Water 1.081 1.501 -0.420
C6H5NH2 aniline 11.163 11.581 -0.418
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 2.181 2.593 -0.412
C4H2 Diacetylene 6.400 6.811 -0.411
PH3 Phosphine 3.827 4.237 -0.410
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.646 5.050 -0.405
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 9.190 9.591 -0.401
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.271 6.670 -0.399
C6H6 Benzene 9.563 9.959 -0.396
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.603 2.998 -0.395
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.927 3.319 -0.392
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.282 6.670 -0.388
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 5.288 5.670 -0.382
HCOOH Formic acid 2.945 3.319 -0.375
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.382 3.754 -0.371
C4H4S Thiophene 8.643 9.010 -0.367
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 6.306 6.670 -0.364
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.287 3.650 -0.363
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.657 7.020 -0.363
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 13.391 13.729 -0.338
C6H5CH3 toluene 11.523 11.861 -0.338
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.827 1.160 -0.333
HCOOH Formic acid 2.988 3.319 -0.332
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 2.092 2.420 -0.328
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.224 2.540 -0.316
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.966 4.280 -0.313
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.978 6.270 -0.292
CH2CCH2 allene 5.400 5.690 -0.290
C2H6 Ethane 3.941 4.226 -0.285
CO Carbon monoxide 1.679 1.953 -0.274
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 10.294 10.549 -0.256
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 5.197 5.447 -0.250
C2H6 Ethane 3.982 4.226 -0.244
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.562 0.800 -0.238
HD Deuterium hydride 0.575 0.791 -0.216
H2 Hydrogen diatomic 0.575 0.787 -0.213
CH4 Methane 2.236 2.448 -0.212
D2 Deuterium diatomic 0.575 0.783 -0.208
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.956 4.164 -0.208
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.513 1.710 -0.197
C3H8 Propane 5.735 5.921 -0.186
CO2 Carbon dioxide 2.325 2.507 -0.182
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 2.370 2.550 -0.180
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 4.106 4.278 -0.173
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 12.092 12.259 -0.168
CO Carbon monoxide 1.793 1.953 -0.160
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.700 5.838 -0.138
K Potassium atom 43.320 43.400 -0.080
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.742 5.790 -0.048
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 7.046 7.076 -0.030
GeH4 Germane 4.760 4.770 -0.011
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 11.993 11.981 0.012
H2+ Hydrogen cation 0.507 0.469 0.038
C5H8 Spiropentane 8.306 8.049 0.257
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 9.910 9.580 0.330
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 9.194 8.770 0.424
B3N3H6 borazine 8.790 8.000 0.789
MgO magnesium oxide 4.081 1.750 2.331
C10H8 Azulene 18.570 15.520 3.050
C10H8 Azulene 18.579 15.520 3.059
CaO Calcium monoxide 10.963 2.841 8.122