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Comparison of polarizabilities for B2PLYP/6-31G

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.934    
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 68.592 79.000 -10.408
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -5.259 1.710 -6.969
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.507 9.113 -4.606
C24H12 Coronene 38.338 42.499 -4.161
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.427 7.483 -4.056
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.610 7.483 -3.873
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 7.450 11.269 -3.820
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 4.935 8.680 -3.745
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 12.257 15.610 -3.352
C10H8 naphthalene 14.212 17.400 -3.188
C10H22 Decane 15.916 19.100 -3.184
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- 14.777 17.886 -3.109
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.618 8.700 -3.082
C9H20 Nonane 14.315 17.370 -3.055
Br2 Bromine diatomic 3.377 6.431 -3.054
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.216 10.002 -2.786
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 3.339 6.070 -2.731
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 11.045 13.729 -2.685
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.147 12.800 -2.654
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 5.791 8.401 -2.610
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.222 8.749 -2.527
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.138 6.659 -2.521
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.305 5.824 -2.519
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.856 11.370 -2.514
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.619 8.129 -2.510
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.165 5.610 -2.445
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.215 3.616 -2.401
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 4.883 7.280 -2.398
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.399 4.770 -2.371
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 5.653 8.000 -2.348
C6H12 hex-1-ene 9.303 11.650 -2.348
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.335 5.650 -2.316
C6H6 Benzene 7.853 9.959 -2.107
C4H5N Pyrrole 5.836 7.940 -2.103
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.468 6.499 -2.031
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.472 6.499 -2.027
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 7.905 9.930 -2.025
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.351 6.370 -2.019
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 5.391 7.410 -2.019
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.615 4.610 -1.995
Si2H6 disilane 7.451 9.410 -1.958
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 6.443 8.400 -1.957
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.613 7.550 -1.937
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 4.955 6.880 -1.925
C4H4O Furan 5.305 7.230 -1.925
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.782 7.700 -1.918
C4H2 Diacetylene 4.909 6.811 -1.901
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.506 7.380 -1.874
P Phosphorus atom 1.759 3.630 -1.871
AsH3 Arsine 3.605 5.468 -1.863
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.522 7.380 -1.858
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.020 8.860 -1.840
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 7.414 9.250 -1.836
C2H4S Thiirane 5.076 6.910 -1.834
CH3CCH propyne 3.772 5.550 -1.778
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.319 7.090 -1.770
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.117 7.830 -1.713
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.669 6.379 -1.711
C4H10O 1-Butanol 6.887 8.570 -1.683
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 2.971 4.650 -1.679
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 6.399 8.049 -1.650
CH3CH2COOH Propanoic Acid 5.332 6.960 -1.628
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.417 8.020 -1.603
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.834 4.416 -1.582
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.057 8.620 -1.563
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.829 6.379 -1.550
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.087 3.631 -1.543
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.016 2.515 -1.498
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.515 5.990 -1.475
C2H2 Acetylene 2.016 3.487 -1.471
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 4.895 6.350 -1.455
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.009 3.460 -1.451
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.660 5.090 -1.430
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.204 4.623 -1.419
SiH4 Silane 3.367 4.777 -1.411
CH2CO Ketene 3.004 4.400 -1.395
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.855 6.240 -1.385
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.596 7.969 -1.373
CH3COCH3 Acetone 4.906 6.270 -1.363
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.520 6.880 -1.361
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.317 6.670 -1.353
C2H4 Ethylene 2.853 4.188 -1.334
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.307 5.640 -1.333
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.726 4.050 -1.323
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.869 5.186 -1.317
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.703 5.015 -1.312
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.805 5.112 -1.307
CH2CCH2 allene 4.385 5.690 -1.305
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.720 7.020 -1.300
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.861 5.160 -1.299
As4 Arsenic tetramer 15.997 17.293 -1.296
O3 Ozone 1.801 3.079 -1.279
CHONH2 formamide 2.844 4.080 -1.236
CHONH2 formamide 2.844 4.080 -1.236
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.644 5.838 -1.195
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.632 4.800 -1.167
PH3 Phosphine 3.089 4.237 -1.147
GeH4 Germane 3.629 4.770 -1.141
NH3 Ammonia 1.003 2.103 -1.100
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.229 5.320 -1.091
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.669 3.754 -1.084
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.833 2.910 -1.078
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.359 4.431 -1.072
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.330 8.401 -1.070
C3H8 Propane 4.871 5.921 -1.050
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.762 2.801 -1.039
B2H6 Diborane 4.090 5.115 -1.025
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.757 2.761 -1.003
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.292 4.280 -0.987
HCOOH Formic acid 2.346 3.319 -0.973
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.238 3.210 -0.972
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.850 2.770 -0.920
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.676 2.593 -0.917
HCOOH Formic acid 2.404 3.319 -0.915
C2H6 Ethane 3.336 4.226 -0.890
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.936 2.810 -0.874
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.127 2.998 -0.871
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.420 4.278 -0.858
H2O Water 0.661 1.501 -0.840
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.773 2.540 -0.767
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.165 3.882 -0.718
CH4 Methane 1.789 2.448 -0.659
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.904 1.562 -0.658
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.859 2.507 -0.649
NO Nitric oxide 1.052 1.698 -0.646
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.597 1.160 -0.564
CO Carbon monoxide 1.398 1.953 -0.555
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.286 0.800 -0.514
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.204 1.710 -0.506
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.212 3.650 -0.438
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.399 4.490 -0.091
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 4.443 4.297 0.146
C10H8 Azulene 15.843 15.520 0.323
K Potassium atom 46.325 43.400 2.925
CaO Calcium monoxide 10.210 2.841 7.370