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Comparison of polarizabilities for LSDA/3-21G

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.704    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 65.567 79.000 -13.432
C16H10 Pyrene 24.026 29.720 -5.694
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.486 9.113 -4.627
C24H12 Coronene 37.882 42.499 -4.617
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 10.487 15.001 -4.513
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 5.983 10.000 -4.017
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.042 10.000 -3.958
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 4.726 8.680 -3.954
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.060 15.610 -3.550
Br2 Bromine diatomic 2.956 6.431 -3.475
C10H22 Decane 15.750 19.100 -3.349
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.421 8.700 -3.279
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 4.345 7.590 -3.245
C9H20 Nonane 14.156 17.370 -3.214
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 5.684 8.881 -3.196
As4 Arsenic tetramer 14.148 17.293 -3.145
GeCl4 Germanium Tetrachloride 9.433 12.490 -3.057
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 9.130 12.000 -2.870
C6H15N triethylamine 10.539 13.380 -2.841
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 8.553 11.269 -2.716
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.108 5.824 -2.715
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 7.543 10.200 -2.657
CH3Br methyl bromide 2.959 5.610 -2.651
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 4.669 7.280 -2.611
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 7.726 10.240 -2.513
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.172 11.650 -2.479
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.033 6.495 -2.462
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.165 3.616 -2.450
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 8.203 10.634 -2.431
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.349 4.770 -2.422
C4H5N Pyrrole 5.521 7.940 -2.418
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 7.483 9.879 -2.396
C6H10 1-Hexyne 8.511 10.900 -2.389
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.336 7.550 -2.214
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.028 12.219 -2.191
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 7.671 9.839 -2.168
C2H4S Thiirane 4.775 6.910 -2.135
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.268 8.400 -2.132
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 8.566 10.680 -2.114
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.268 7.380 -2.112
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.304 7.410 -2.106
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 10.127 12.219 -2.092
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.558 5.650 -2.092
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.523 4.610 -2.087
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.304 7.380 -2.075
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.016 7.090 -2.074
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.211 9.250 -2.039
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.180 8.201 -2.020
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.689 7.700 -2.011
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.190 9.170 -1.980
C4H2 Diacetylene 4.841 6.811 -1.970
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 6.563 8.500 -1.937
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 6.939 8.860 -1.921
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.280 8.201 -1.921
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.282 8.201 -1.919
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 7.689 9.591 -1.902
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.213 5.090 -1.877
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.481 4.340 -1.859
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.198 8.049 -1.851
Si2H6 disilane 7.562 9.410 -1.848
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 5.986 7.830 -1.844
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 6.160 8.000 -1.841
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.124 6.960 -1.836
CH3CCH propyne 3.721 5.550 -1.829
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 6.757 8.570 -1.813
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 2.648 4.414 -1.767
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 5.715 7.480 -1.766
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 6.855 8.620 -1.765
C4H10O 1-Butanol 6.822 8.570 -1.748
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.681 4.416 -1.734
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 6.478 8.201 -1.723
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.304 8.020 -1.716
CH2CO Ketene 2.707 4.400 -1.693
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 6.192 7.880 -1.688
AsH3 Arsine 3.782 5.468 -1.686
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 2.947 4.623 -1.676
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 1.961 3.631 -1.670
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 2.844 4.509 -1.666
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 6.844 8.500 -1.656
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.763 8.401 -1.638
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.417 5.015 -1.598
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.244 5.838 -1.594
HCl Hydrogen chloride 0.945 2.515 -1.570
Xe Xenon atom 2.449 4.005 -1.556
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.012 4.549 -1.537
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.651 5.186 -1.536
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.005 8.500 -1.495
CH2CCH2 allene 4.206 5.690 -1.484
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.537 7.020 -1.482
O3 Ozone 1.607 3.079 -1.472
CHONH2 formamide 2.641 4.080 -1.439
CHONH2 formamide 2.641 4.080 -1.439
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.005 4.400 -1.394
SiH4 Silane 3.439 4.777 -1.339
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.588 2.910 -1.323
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.789 4.050 -1.261
N2O Nitrous oxide 1.753 2.998 -1.245
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.652 3.882 -1.231
NH3 Ammonia 0.923 2.103 -1.179
PH3 Phosphine 3.076 4.237 -1.161
HCOOH Formic acid 2.171 3.319 -1.149
C3H8 Propane 4.775 5.921 -1.147
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.346 4.490 -1.144
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.156 4.280 -1.124
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.701 2.810 -1.109
HCOOH Formic acid 2.223 3.319 -1.096
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.532 2.593 -1.061
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.259 3.319 -1.061
C2H6 Ethane 3.181 4.226 -1.045
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.770 2.770 -0.999
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.422 2.420 -0.998
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.661 3.650 -0.989
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.224 3.210 -0.985
B2H6 Diborane 4.145 5.115 -0.970
C2H6 Ethane 3.259 4.226 -0.967
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.321 4.278 -0.957
H2O Water 0.640 1.501 -0.861
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 1.690 2.550 -0.860
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.483 4.297 -0.814
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.768 1.562 -0.794
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.759 2.540 -0.781
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 12.823 13.589 -0.766
GeH4 Germane 4.042 4.770 -0.728
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.451 1.160 -0.709
CO Carbon monoxide 1.260 1.953 -0.693
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.029 1.710 -0.681
B3N3H6 borazine 7.345 8.000 -0.656
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.261 0.800 -0.539
C10H8 Azulene 15.069 15.520 -0.451
Be Beryllium atom 5.897 5.600 0.297
MgO magnesium oxide 6.518 1.750 4.768
CaO Calcium monoxide 11.535 2.841 8.695