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Comparison of polarizabilities for SVWN/6-311G*

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.778    
K Potassium atom 36.833 43.400 -6.567
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 73.811 79.000 -5.189
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.020 7.483 -4.464
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.497 7.483 -3.987
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.154 9.113 -3.959
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 8.789 12.499 -3.710
C6H5Br bromobenzene 11.449 14.700 -3.251
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 11.191 14.380 -3.189
CHBr3 bromoform 8.751 11.840 -3.089
C16H10 Pyrene 27.006 29.720 -2.714
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.657 11.269 -2.613
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 8.721 11.301 -2.580
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.177 8.680 -2.503
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.273 8.749 -2.475
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.037 11.370 -2.333
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.163 6.431 -2.268
Cl2CS Thiophosgene 7.414 9.573 -2.159
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.723 8.881 -2.158
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 8.121 10.260 -2.140
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.863 10.002 -2.139
C14H10 Anthracene 24.577 26.700 -2.123
BBr3 Boron tribromide 9.272 11.351 -2.079
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.580 6.659 -2.079
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.645 8.700 -2.055
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.038 6.070 -2.032
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.587 4.610 -2.023
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 6.261 8.249 -1.989
CCl3CHO trichloroacetaldehyde 8.517 10.500 -1.983
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 9.625 11.581 -1.956
P Phosphorus atom 1.691 3.630 -1.939
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.211 8.129 -1.919
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.713 6.611 -1.898
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.507 8.401 -1.894
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 16.008 17.886 -1.878
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 6.183 8.030 -1.847
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 8.282 10.120 -1.838
CCl2O Phosgene 5.012 6.790 -1.778
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.839 5.610 -1.771
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 7.982 9.751 -1.768
CH3CHBrCH3 i-propyl bromide 7.857 9.600 -1.743
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.087 5.824 -1.737
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 6.451 8.150 -1.699
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 7.208 8.881 -1.673
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.702 6.370 -1.669
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.625 17.293 -1.668
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.743 6.410 -1.667
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.965 3.616 -1.651
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.023 5.650 -1.627
C10H8 naphthalene 15.789 17.400 -1.611
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.392 8.000 -1.608
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.791 4.340 -1.550
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 11.553 13.100 -1.547
C2H4S Thiirane 5.368 6.910 -1.542
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 6.299 7.830 -1.531
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.270 12.800 -1.530
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 6.639 8.161 -1.521
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.250 4.770 -1.520
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.101 15.610 -1.509
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 5.098 6.590 -1.491
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.024 6.499 -1.476
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.096 7.550 -1.454
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.666 5.090 -1.424
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.077 6.499 -1.423
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.878 7.280 -1.402
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.251 4.650 -1.399
C5H5N Pyridine 8.097 9.493 -1.396
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.622 8.000 -1.378
C6H5OH phenol 9.535 10.909 -1.374
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.172 6.525 -1.353
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.052 8.401 -1.348
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 13.070 14.409 -1.339
CH3CH2CH2Br n-propyl bromide 7.737 9.070 -1.332
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.319 3.631 -1.312
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.569 6.880 -1.311
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.638 7.940 -1.302
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.120 4.416 -1.296
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 10.565 11.861 -1.296
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.943 11.229 -1.287
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.106 7.380 -1.273
C3H4N2 1H-Pyrazole 5.963 7.230 -1.267
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.473 13.729 -1.256
C4H4O Furan 5.977 7.230 -1.253
O3 Ozone 1.841 3.079 -1.238
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.306 2.515 -1.209
C6H5NH2 aniline 10.384 11.581 -1.196
C6H6 Benzene 8.771 9.959 -1.189
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.292 4.440 -1.147
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.237 7.380 -1.143
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.259 8.400 -1.141
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.281 7.410 -1.129
CH3CCH propyne 4.437 5.550 -1.113
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.273 6.379 -1.107
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.568 4.668 -1.100
CH2CO Ketene 3.301 4.400 -1.099
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 6.102 7.200 -1.099
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.006 7.090 -1.084
C4H4S Thiophene 7.942 9.010 -1.068
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 11.196 12.259 -1.063
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.428 4.490 -1.062
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.574 4.623 -1.049
C6H12 Cyclohexane 9.952 11.000 -1.048
C6H5CH3 toluene 10.815 11.861 -1.045
C2H2 Acetylene 2.444 3.487 -1.043
C9H20 Nonane 16.332 17.370 -1.038
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.434 3.460 -1.026
AsH3 Arsine 4.446 5.468 -1.022
C6H15N triethylamine 12.365 13.380 -1.015
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.183 5.186 -1.003
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.661 11.650 -0.990
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.981 7.969 -0.988
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.902 3.882 -0.981
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.983 6.960 -0.977
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.731 7.700 -0.968
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.943 2.910 -0.967
C6H10O cyclohexanone 10.105 11.061 -0.955
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 6.815 7.769 -0.955
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.299 9.250 -0.950
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 8.981 9.930 -0.949
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.372 5.320 -0.948
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.432 6.379 -0.947
C10H22 Decane 18.155 19.100 -0.945
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.775 5.710 -0.935
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.884 2.810 -0.926
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.090 5.015 -0.925
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.896 6.811 -0.915
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.887 4.800 -0.913
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.738 9.650 -0.911
C2H4 Ethylene 3.283 4.188 -0.904
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 7.294 8.190 -0.896
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.968 8.860 -0.892
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 6.971 7.860 -0.889
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.924 7.809 -0.885
C6H12 Cyclohexane 10.117 11.000 -0.883
CH3COOH Acetic acid 4.283 5.149 -0.867
C5H10 Cyclopentane 8.306 9.170 -0.863
F2SO Thionyl Fluoride 3.064 3.927 -0.862
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.435 4.297 -0.862
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 9.076 9.930 -0.854
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 1.972 2.824 -0.853
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.152 2.998 -0.846
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 5.026 5.870 -0.843
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 7.039 7.880 -0.841
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.216 8.049 -0.834
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 7.359 8.180 -0.821
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 8.843 9.650 -0.807
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.028 7.830 -0.802
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.999 2.801 -0.801
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.844 5.640 -0.796
CHONH2 formamide 3.287 4.080 -0.793
CHONH2 formamide 3.287 4.080 -0.793
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.198 5.990 -0.792
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.448 6.240 -0.792
CH3OCHO methyl formate 4.260 5.050 -0.791
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.642 4.431 -0.788
Si2H6 disilane 8.624 9.410 -0.786
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.096 6.880 -0.785
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 6.029 6.811 -0.781
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.271 4.050 -0.779
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.381 5.160 -0.779
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.343 5.112 -0.769
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.996 2.761 -0.765
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.860 8.620 -0.760
C5H12 Pentane 9.120 9.879 -0.760
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.914 5.670 -0.756
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.746 8.500 -0.754
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.597 6.350 -0.753
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.086 5.838 -0.753
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.904 3.650 -0.746
NH3 Ammonia 1.363 2.103 -0.739
C3H5Cl 1-Propene, 3-chloro- 6.662 7.400 -0.738
SiH4 Silane 4.049 4.777 -0.728
C4H10O 1-Butanol 7.846 8.570 -0.724
C8H18 Octane 14.517 15.239 -0.722
C6H14 Hexane 10.909 11.630 -0.720
CH2CCH2 allene 4.977 5.690 -0.713
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.309 7.020 -0.711
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.518 12.219 -0.702
HCOOH Formic acid 2.620 3.319 -0.699
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 11.284 11.981 -0.697
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.903 2.593 -0.690
H2O Water 0.814 1.501 -0.687
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.524 3.210 -0.686
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.349 8.020 -0.671
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.099 2.770 -0.671
C7H16 heptane 12.708 13.371 -0.662
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 8.070 8.730 -0.659
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.613 6.270 -0.657
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.108 3.754 -0.645
PH3 Phosphine 3.595 4.237 -0.642
HCOOH Formic acid 2.679 3.319 -0.640
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.789 2.420 -0.631
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 7.381 8.009 -0.628
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 7.812 8.430 -0.618
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.951 1.562 -0.611
C3H7OC3H7 di-n-propyl ether 11.614 12.219 -0.606
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.903 2.507 -0.604
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.067 6.670 -0.603
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 9.954 10.549 -0.595
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.080 6.670 -0.590
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.708 4.280 -0.572
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.626 1.160 -0.535
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.005 2.540 -0.535
C10H16 adamantane 15.404 15.930 -0.526
C2H6 Ethane 3.712 4.226 -0.514
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 6.171 6.670 -0.499
C24H12 Coronene 42.049 42.499 -0.450
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 9.131 9.580 -0.449
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 5.000 5.447 -0.448
C2H6 Ethane 3.797 4.226 -0.430
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.372 0.800 -0.428
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.299 1.710 -0.411
CO Carbon monoxide 1.543 1.953 -0.410
CH4 Methane 2.039 2.448 -0.409
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 5.401 5.790 -0.389
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.777 4.164 -0.387
C3H8 Propane 5.585 5.921 -0.336
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.956 4.278 -0.322
B2H6 Diborane 4.805 5.115 -0.310
C12H10 biphenyl 19.354 19.640 -0.286
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 6.903 7.076 -0.172
GeH4 Germane 4.703 4.770 -0.067
C5H8 Spiropentane 7.995 8.049 -0.055
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 9.092 8.770 0.322
C10H8 Azulene 17.120 15.520 1.600
CaO Calcium monoxide 6.286 2.841 3.446