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Comparison of polarizabilities for wB97X-D/6-31G

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 6.865    
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 4.443 9.113 -4.670
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.287 7.483 -4.197
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 4.850 8.680 -3.830
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.761 7.483 -3.722
C10H8 naphthalene 14.075 17.400 -3.325
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 5.478 8.700 -3.222
C9H20 Nonane 14.324 17.370 -3.046
Br2 Bromine diatomic 3.397 6.431 -3.034
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 6.982 10.002 -3.021
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 8.462 11.370 -2.908
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 10.023 12.800 -2.777
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 5.660 8.401 -2.740
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.037 8.749 -2.712
CHCl3 Chloroform 5.457 8.129 -2.673
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.039 6.659 -2.620
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 3.276 5.824 -2.548
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.143 5.610 -2.467
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 4.858 7.280 -2.423
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.218 3.616 -2.398
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 3.264 5.650 -2.386
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 2.418 4.770 -2.353
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.228 6.370 -2.142
C6H6 Benzene 7.826 9.959 -2.133
C4H5N Pyrrole 5.812 7.940 -2.128
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.405 6.499 -2.094
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 4.416 6.499 -2.083
Si2H6 disilane 7.370 9.410 -2.040
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 7.896 9.930 -2.034
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 4.873 6.880 -2.007
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 5.562 7.550 -1.988
S Sulfur atom 0.919 2.900 -1.981
P Phosphorus atom 1.673 3.630 -1.957
C4H4O Furan 5.275 7.230 -1.955
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 5.764 7.700 -1.936
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.490 7.380 -1.890
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 5.491 7.380 -1.889
C2H4S Thiirane 5.053 6.910 -1.857
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.008 8.860 -1.852
AsH3 Arsine 3.635 5.468 -1.833
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 5.267 7.090 -1.823
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 4.732 6.495 -1.763
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 2.900 4.650 -1.750
CH3CCH propyne 3.820 5.550 -1.730
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.660 6.379 -1.719
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 6.165 7.830 -1.665
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 6.968 8.620 -1.652
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 2.793 4.416 -1.623
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 6.450 8.020 -1.569
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.535 5.090 -1.556
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.078 3.631 -1.553
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 4.833 6.379 -1.546
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 6.428 7.969 -1.542
N2H4 Hydrazine 1.931 3.460 -1.529
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.009 2.515 -1.506
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.148 4.623 -1.475
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 4.899 6.350 -1.450
CH2CO Ketene 2.959 4.400 -1.440
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 5.441 6.880 -1.440
C2H2 Acetylene 2.054 3.487 -1.433
CH2CHCH3 Propene 4.563 5.990 -1.427
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 5.615 7.020 -1.404
SiH4 Silane 3.393 4.777 -1.384
CH3COCH3 Acetone 4.899 6.270 -1.371
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 4.873 6.240 -1.367
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 5.309 6.670 -1.361
CH3SH Methanethiol 3.842 5.186 -1.345
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 2.706 4.050 -1.344
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.081 8.401 -1.320
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 3.796 5.112 -1.316
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 3.845 5.160 -1.315
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.333 5.640 -1.307
C2N2 Cyanogen 3.720 5.015 -1.295
C2H4 Ethylene 2.895 4.188 -1.293
CH2CCH2 allene 4.417 5.690 -1.273
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 4.570 5.838 -1.269
O3 Ozone 1.846 3.079 -1.233
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.571 4.800 -1.229
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.109 17.293 -1.184
NH3 Ammonia 0.952 2.103 -1.151
PH3 Phosphine 3.087 4.237 -1.150
GeH4 Germane 3.648 4.770 -1.122
CH3NH2 methyl amine 2.643 3.754 -1.110
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.333 4.431 -1.098
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 1.731 2.801 -1.069
HCOOH Formic acid 2.277 3.319 -1.042
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.885 2.910 -1.025
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 1.744 2.761 -1.017
C3H8 Propane 4.905 5.921 -1.017
HCOOH Formic acid 2.330 3.319 -0.990
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.222 3.210 -0.988
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.311 4.280 -0.968
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.853 2.810 -0.956
B2H6 Diborane 4.165 5.115 -0.951
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.057 2.998 -0.941
H2CO Formaldehyde 1.845 2.770 -0.924
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.687 2.593 -0.907
H2O Water 0.638 1.501 -0.863
C2H6 Ethane 3.364 4.226 -0.862
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.416 4.278 -0.862
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 3.081 3.882 -0.801
CH3F Methyl fluoride 1.773 2.540 -0.767
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.780 2.507 -0.727
NO Nitric oxide 1.042 1.698 -0.656
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.921 1.562 -0.640
CH4 Methane 1.810 2.448 -0.638
CO Carbon monoxide 1.383 1.953 -0.570
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.598 1.160 -0.563
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.277 0.800 -0.523
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.134 3.650 -0.516
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.209 1.710 -0.501
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.304 1.710 -0.406
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 4.247 4.490 -0.243
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 4.101 4.297 -0.197
CaO Calcium monoxide 15.994 2.841 13.153
K Potassium atom 59.571 43.400 16.171