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Comparison of polarizabilities for B2PLYP/6-31G*

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.987    
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- 7.719 12.499 -4.780
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.368 9.113 -4.745
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.068 7.483 -4.415
C14H10 Anthracene 22.498 26.700 -4.202
C6H5Br bromobenzene 10.695 14.700 -4.005
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 13.951 17.886 -3.935
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.615 7.483 -3.869
CH2ClCH2CH3 Propane, 1-chloro- 6.180 10.000 -3.820
Li Lithium atom 20.531 24.330 -3.799
C24H12 Coronene 38.916 42.499 -3.583
CH2ClCH2CH2CH3 Butane, 1-chloro- 7.765 11.301 -3.535
PBr3 Phosphorus tribromide 11.010 14.380 -3.370
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.281 15.610 -3.329
C10H22 Decane 15.982 19.100 -3.117
C5H12O 1-Pentanol 8.498 11.581 -3.082
PCl3 Phosphorus trichloride 7.571 10.634 -3.063
CHBr3 bromoform 8.812 11.840 -3.028
SiCl4 Silane, tetrachloro- 8.272 11.269 -2.998
C9H20 Nonane 14.372 17.370 -2.998
C10H8 naphthalene 14.456 17.400 -2.944
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane 7.347 10.260 -2.913
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.441 11.269 -2.829
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.898 8.700 -2.802
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.571 11.370 -2.800
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.287 10.002 -2.716
CH3CCl3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- 7.433 10.120 -2.686
C6H5CHCH2 Styrene 11.751 14.409 -2.659
C5H11Cl Pentane, 1-chloro- 9.368 12.000 -2.632
C6H5OCH3 Anisole 10.481 13.100 -2.619
TiCl4 Titanium tetrachloride 12.397 15.001 -2.604
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.285 12.800 -2.515
CH2CHCHCH2 1,3-Butadiene 6.369 8.881 -2.512
C8H18 Octane 12.767 15.239 -2.473
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.322 8.749 -2.427
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -0.716 1.710 -2.426
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.648 6.070 -2.421
CHClCCl2 Trichloroethylene 7.360 9.751 -2.390
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.295 8.680 -2.385
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.030 8.401 -2.371
As4 Arsenic tetramer 14.928 17.293 -2.366
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.764 8.129 -2.365
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.296 6.659 -2.364
C5H12 Propane, 2,2-dimethyl- 7.893 10.240 -2.346
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.384 13.729 -2.345
C2H3Br vinyl bromide 5.271 7.590 -2.319
CFCl3 Trichloromonofluoromethane 5.937 8.249 -2.313
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (Z)- 5.718 8.030 -2.313
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.369 11.650 -2.281
Si2H6 disilane 7.148 9.410 -2.262
CHClCHCl Ethene, 1,2-dichloro-, (E)- 5.902 8.150 -2.248
C6H5Cl chlorobenzene 9.644 11.861 -2.217
C6H5OH phenol 8.693 10.909 -2.216
C7H16 heptane 11.168 13.371 -2.202
C6H5NH2 aniline 9.382 11.581 -2.198
CH3CHCl2 Ethane, 1,1-dichloro- 5.963 8.161 -2.198
C6H10 1-Hexyne 8.712 10.900 -2.189
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.817 8.000 -2.184
C12H10 biphenyl 17.475 19.640 -2.165
C6H12 Cyclohexane 8.836 11.000 -2.164
BeH2 beryllium dihydride 2.192 4.340 -2.148
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- 7.737 9.879 -2.142
CHFCl2 fluorodichloromethane 4.472 6.611 -2.138
C10H16 adamantane 13.797 15.930 -2.132
C6H5F Fluorobenzene 8.083 10.200 -2.117
C2H3Cl Ethene, chloro- 4.297 6.410 -2.114
C6H5CH3 toluene 9.776 11.861 -2.084
C5H5N Pyridine 7.411 9.493 -2.083
CH2CCl2 Ethene, 1,1-dichloro- 5.756 7.830 -2.074
C6H12 Cyclohexane 8.946 11.000 -2.054
C6H14 Hexane 9.578 11.630 -2.051
C5H12O Propane, 1-ethoxy- 8.635 10.680 -2.045
C6H4O2 parabenzoquinone 9.194 11.229 -2.035
C6H10O cyclohexanone 9.037 11.061 -2.024
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- 7.820 9.839 -2.019
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.991 8.000 -2.009
CH3CH2Cl Ethyl chloride 4.583 6.590 -2.006
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.548 7.550 -2.002
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 6.411 8.401 -1.989
CCl2O Phosgene 4.802 6.790 -1.987
C6H6 Benzene 7.993 9.959 -1.966
C4H5N Pyrrole 5.976 7.940 -1.964
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 7.980 9.930 -1.950
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.461 7.380 -1.918
C5H10O 2-Pentanone 8.025 9.930 -1.905
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.706 4.610 -1.904
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.507 7.410 -1.903
C5H11N Piperidine 8.424 10.320 -1.895
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.507 8.400 -1.893
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.614 6.499 -1.886
C2H4S Thiirane 5.024 6.910 -1.886
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.494 7.380 -1.886
CH3CH(NH2)CH3 2-Propanamine 5.884 7.769 -1.885
C2H8N2 Ethylenediamine 5.319 7.200 -1.881
C5H12 Pentane 8.000 9.879 -1.880
CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 1-pentene 7.770 9.650 -1.879
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.638 6.499 -1.862
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.013 8.860 -1.847
C5H11N Piperidine 8.475 10.320 -1.845
P Phosphorus atom 1.789 3.630 -1.841
C6H5NO2 Nitrobenzene 10.435 12.259 -1.825
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.878 7.700 -1.822
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.067 6.880 -1.813
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.563 6.370 -1.807
C4H4O Furan 5.425 7.230 -1.805
C5H10 Cyclopentane 7.370 9.170 -1.800
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.463 9.250 -1.787
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.080 5.824 -1.744
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.227 7.969 -1.742
CH3COCH2CH3 2-Butanone 6.460 8.190 -1.730
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.710 6.431 -1.721
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.561 7.280 -1.719
CHOCHCHCH3 2-Butenal 6.784 8.500 -1.715
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.056 4.770 -1.714
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.906 5.610 -1.704
CH2C(CH3)CH3 1-Propene, 2-methyl- 6.180 7.880 -1.701
CH3CCCH3 2-Butyne 5.783 7.480 -1.697
C2H5SC2H5 Diethyl sulfide 8.859 10.549 -1.690
C4H10O 2-Butanol, (.+/-.)- 6.883 8.570 -1.686
C3H8O2 Methane, dimethoxy- 6.014 7.700 -1.686
C4H4S Thiophene 7.329 9.010 -1.681
P4 Phosphorus tetramer 11.908 13.589 -1.680
CHOCH2CH2CH3 Butanal 6.513 8.180 -1.667
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.145 6.811 -1.665
C4H6O2 2,3-Butanedione 6.536 8.201 -1.664
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.427 7.090 -1.662
C4H10O Ethoxy ethane 7.071 8.730 -1.658
CH3CCH propyne 3.892 5.550 -1.658
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.174 7.830 -1.656
C6H5CN phenyl cyanide 10.339 11.981 -1.641
C4H10O 1-Butanol 6.929 8.570 -1.641
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.748 6.379 -1.631
C5H9N Propanenitrile, 2,2-dimethyl- 7.976 9.591 -1.615
C3H8O3 1,2,3-Propanetriol 6.246 7.860 -1.614
C3H7NO dimethylformamide 6.200 7.809 -1.609
CH3CH(CH3)CH3 Isobutane 6.404 8.009 -1.605
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.461 8.049 -1.588
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.438 8.020 -1.582
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.390 6.960 -1.570
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (E)- 6.315 7.880 -1.565
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.060 8.620 -1.560
C4H4O2 2-Oxetanone, 4-methylene- 6.459 8.000 -1.541
SiH4 Silane 3.249 4.777 -1.528
AsH3 Arsine 3.943 5.468 -1.525
CH3CH2NH2 Ethylamine 4.349 5.870 -1.521
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.989 6.495 -1.506
C4H8O2 1,4-Dioxane 6.933 8.430 -1.497
C4H5N (E)-2-Butenenitrile 6.707 8.201 -1.494
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.892 6.379 -1.487
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.148 3.631 -1.482
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.171 5.650 -1.479
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.950 4.416 -1.466
C3H7ONO Propyl nitrite 7.044 8.500 -1.456
PF3 Phosphorus trifluoride 2.961 4.414 -1.453
C3F8 perfluoropropane 5.074 6.525 -1.451
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.226 4.650 -1.424
HBr hydrogen bromide 2.198 3.616 -1.418
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.572 5.990 -1.418
CH2FCl fluorochloromethane 3.092 4.509 -1.417
C2H6O2 1,2-Ethanediol 4.295 5.710 -1.415
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 4.962 6.350 -1.388
C2H2 Acetylene 2.120 3.487 -1.367
CH3COOCH3 methyl acetate 5.447 6.811 -1.364
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.730 5.090 -1.360
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.526 6.880 -1.355
CH2CO Ketene 3.054 4.400 -1.346
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.855 5.186 -1.332
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.920 6.240 -1.321
CH3COCH3 Acetone 4.959 6.270 -1.311
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.365 6.670 -1.305
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.338 5.640 -1.302
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.374 6.670 -1.296
CH3CHOHCH3 Isopropyl alcohol 5.376 6.670 -1.294
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.726 7.020 -1.294
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.873 5.160 -1.287
C2H4 Ethylene 2.906 4.188 -1.281
CH3CONH2 Acetamide 4.389 5.670 -1.281
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.251 2.515 -1.263
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.853 5.112 -1.260
CH3COOH Acetic acid 3.890 5.149 -1.259
CHF2Cl difluorochloromethane 3.186 4.440 -1.253
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.077 5.320 -1.243
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.220 3.460 -1.240
PH3 Phosphine 3.005 4.237 -1.231
CH2CCH2 allene 4.459 5.690 -1.231
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.814 5.015 -1.201
O3 Ozone 1.910 3.079 -1.169
CHONH2 formamide 2.933 4.080 -1.146
CHONH2 formamide 2.935 4.080 -1.145
C2F6 hexafluoroethane 3.532 4.668 -1.136
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.490 4.623 -1.134
CH3OCHO methyl formate 3.917 5.050 -1.133
N(CH3)3 Trimethylamine 5.950 7.076 -1.125
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.146 6.270 -1.123
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.690 4.800 -1.109
CF3CH2F 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane 3.448 4.549 -1.101
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.352 4.431 -1.078
B Boron atom 1.953 3.030 -1.077
CH3NHCH3 Dimethylamine 4.378 5.447 -1.069
Ar Argon atom 0.601 1.664 -1.063
B2H6 Diborane 4.065 5.115 -1.050
C3H8 Propane 4.890 5.921 -1.032
CH3CF3 Ethane, 1,1,1-trifluoro- 3.397 4.400 -1.003
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.782 3.754 -0.971
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.527 4.490 -0.963
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.926 3.882 -0.956
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.100 4.050 -0.950
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.360 4.280 -0.919
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.995 2.910 -0.916
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.296 3.210 -0.914
HCOOH Formic acid 2.411 3.319 -0.909
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.933 5.838 -0.906
NH3 Ammonia 1.212 2.103 -0.891
C5H8 Spiropentane 7.162 8.049 -0.887
C2H6 Ethane 3.357 4.226 -0.869
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.433 4.297 -0.864
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.732 2.593 -0.861
HCOOH Formic acid 2.460 3.319 -0.859
C5H12 Butane, 2-methyl- 7.921 8.770 -0.848
SiF4 Silicon tetrafluoride 2.473 3.319 -0.847
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.925 2.770 -0.845
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.923 2.761 -0.838
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.968 2.801 -0.833
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.172 2.998 -0.826
C3H2N2 Malononitrile 4.967 5.790 -0.822
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.988 2.810 -0.822
CF4 Carbon tetrafluoride 2.004 2.824 -0.820
C6F6 hexafluorobenzene 8.768 9.580 -0.812
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.481 4.278 -0.797
C2H5F fluoroethane 3.399 4.164 -0.765
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.674 2.420 -0.746
H2O Water 0.761 1.501 -0.740
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 2.932 3.650 -0.718
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.876 2.540 -0.664
CH4 Methane 1.813 2.448 -0.635
GeH4 Germane 4.138 4.770 -0.632
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.892 2.507 -0.615
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.962 1.562 -0.600
B3N3H6 borazine 7.412 8.000 -0.589
FCN Cyanogen fluoride 1.962 2.550 -0.588
NO Nitric oxide 1.131 1.698 -0.567
O2 Oxygen diatomic 1.025 1.562 -0.537
CO Carbon monoxide 1.420 1.953 -0.533
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.264 1.710 -0.446
Be Beryllium atom 5.174 5.600 -0.426
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.419 0.800 -0.381
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.784 1.160 -0.377
C10H8 Azulene 15.985 15.520 0.465
MgO magnesium oxide 6.213 1.750 4.463
CaO Calcium monoxide 9.202 2.841 6.362