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Comparison of polarizabilities for PBEPBEultrafine/6-311G*

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species name calculated experimental difference
C4H8O2 Butanoic acid 7.852    
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.223 7.483 -4.261
SiH3Cl chlorosilane 5.102 9.113 -4.012
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride 3.671 7.483 -3.813
C60 Buckminsterfullerene 75.685 79.000 -3.314
CSe2 Carbon diselenide 8.826 11.269 -2.444
CS2 Carbon disulfide 6.313 8.749 -2.436
CH2Br2 dibromomethane 6.321 8.680 -2.359
Br2 Bromine diatomic 4.275 6.431 -2.156
AsCl3 Arsenous trichloride 9.232 11.370 -2.138
BCl3 Borane, trichloro- 6.641 8.700 -2.059
CH2Cl2 Methylene chloride 4.624 6.659 -2.035
HCCCl Chloroacetylene 4.041 6.070 -2.029
CCl4 Carbon tetrachloride 7.999 10.002 -2.003
N2 Nitrogen diatomic -0.291 1.710 -2.001
Cl2 Chlorine diatomic 2.637 4.610 -1.973
P Phosphorus atom 1.716 3.630 -1.914
CHCl3 Chloroform 6.295 8.129 -1.835
CHCl2CHF2 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethane 6.592 8.401 -1.809
CH3Br methyl bromide 3.891 5.610 -1.719
BrCN Cyanogen bromide 4.149 5.824 -1.674
HBr hydrogen bromide 1.977 3.616 -1.639
CH2ClCH2Cl Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- 6.407 8.000 -1.593
CF2Cl2 difluorodichloromethane 4.794 6.370 -1.576
(CH3)3CC(CH3)3 tetramethylbutane 14.078 15.610 -1.531
CF3Br Bromotrifluoromethane 4.140 5.650 -1.511
H2Se Hydrogen selenide 3.259 4.770 -1.511
C2H4S Thiirane 5.409 6.910 -1.501
N2O4 Dinitrogen tetroxide 5.041 6.495 -1.453
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.055 6.499 -1.445
CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide 6.113 7.550 -1.437
CH2FCH2Cl Ethane, 1-chloro-2-fluoro- 5.091 6.499 -1.408
OCS Carbonyl sulfide 3.700 5.090 -1.390
C6H5CHO benzaldehyde 11.432 12.800 -1.368
C10H8 naphthalene 16.036 17.400 -1.364
C2H5Br Ethyl bromide 5.925 7.280 -1.356
H2S Hydrogen sulfide 2.295 3.631 -1.336
CF3Cl Methane, chlorotrifluoro- 3.324 4.650 -1.326
CH2ClCH2OH 2-Chloroethanol 5.593 6.880 -1.287
CH3Cl Methyl chloride 3.133 4.416 -1.283
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.099 7.380 -1.281
C4H5N Pyrrole 6.715 7.940 -1.225
HCl Hydrogen chloride 1.300 2.515 -1.215
As4 Arsenic tetramer 16.087 17.293 -1.206
C2H6O2S Dimethyl sulfone 7.205 8.401 -1.195
O3 Ozone 1.891 3.079 -1.188
C4H4O Furan 6.055 7.230 -1.175
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol 6.224 7.380 -1.155
CH3CH2CH2CN Butanenitrile 7.280 8.400 -1.120
CH3CCH propyne 4.434 5.550 -1.116
CHCCH2CH3 1-Butyne 6.294 7.410 -1.116
C6H4Cl2 1,3-dichlorobenzene 12.621 13.729 -1.108
C6H6 Benzene 8.880 9.959 -1.079
CH2CO Ketene 3.329 4.400 -1.071
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.336 6.379 -1.044
AsH3 Arsine 4.434 5.468 -1.034
C2H2 Acetylene 2.456 3.487 -1.031
C9H20 Nonane 16.348 17.370 -1.022
C3H4N2 1H-Imidazole 6.082 7.090 -1.008
CH3SH Methanethiol 4.188 5.186 -0.999
N2H4 Hydrazine 2.476 3.460 -0.984
C6H12 hex-1-ene 10.674 11.650 -0.976
NH2CH2CH2CH3 1-Propanamine 6.728 7.700 -0.971
CF3CHF2 pentafluoroethane 3.667 4.623 -0.957
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide 1.980 2.910 -0.931
SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2.959 3.882 -0.923
Si2H6 disilane 8.488 9.410 -0.921
C10H22 Decane 18.181 19.100 -0.918
C5H10O 3-Pentanone 9.019 9.930 -0.911
C5H8O Cyclopentanone 8.346 9.250 -0.904
CH2CHCHO Acrolein 5.480 6.379 -0.899
C2H4 Ethylene 3.290 4.188 -0.897
CH3SOCH3 Dimethyl sulfoxide 7.076 7.969 -0.893
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether 7.970 8.860 -0.890
C2N2 Cyanogen 4.143 5.015 -0.871
C4H2 Diacetylene 5.946 6.811 -0.864
CH3NO2 Methane, nitro- 3.948 4.800 -0.851
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride 3.656 4.490 -0.834
NF3 Nitrogen trifluoride 1.982 2.810 -0.827
N2O Nitrous oxide 2.176 2.998 -0.822
SiH4 Silane 3.957 4.777 -0.820
CH3CH(CH3)CN Propanenitrile, 2-methyl- 7.241 8.049 -0.808
CH2CHCH3 Propene 5.194 5.990 -0.795
CH2CHCH2CH3 1-Butene 7.035 7.830 -0.795
CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 4.368 5.160 -0.792
C3H6 Cyclopropane 4.863 5.640 -0.777
CH3CH2OH Ethanol 4.336 5.112 -0.776
C2H5CN ethyl cyanide 5.472 6.240 -0.769
CHF3 Methane, trifluoro- 2.034 2.801 -0.767
C2H4O Ethylene oxide 3.666 4.431 -0.765
SO3 Sulfur trioxide 3.534 4.297 -0.763
CH2F2 Methane, difluoro- 2.012 2.761 -0.749
CH3CH2CHO Propanal 5.602 6.350 -0.748
HCOOC2H5 Ethyl formate 6.150 6.880 -0.730
NH3 Ammonia 1.385 2.103 -0.718
PH3 Phosphine 3.538 4.237 -0.699
CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane 7.324 8.020 -0.696
CH2CCH2 allene 5.000 5.690 -0.690
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate 7.934 8.620 -0.686
CH3OH Methyl alcohol 2.527 3.210 -0.683
SeF6 Selenium hexafluoride 4.640 5.320 -0.679
HCN Hydrogen cyanide 1.918 2.593 -0.675
HCOOH Formic acid 2.645 3.319 -0.675
H2O Water 0.829 1.501 -0.672
H2CO Formaldehyde 2.099 2.770 -0.671
C3H6O3 1,3,5-Trioxane 6.364 7.020 -0.655
GeF4 Germanium tetrafluoride 3.404 4.050 -0.645
CH3NH2 methyl amine 3.116 3.754 -0.637
CH3COCH3 Acetone 5.640 6.270 -0.629
PF5 Phosphorus pentafluoride 3.032 3.650 -0.618
HCOOH Formic acid 2.702 3.319 -0.617
C3H7OH 1-Propanol 6.058 6.670 -0.611
C3F6 hexafluoropropene 5.239 5.838 -0.600
O2 Oxygen diatomic 0.972 1.562 -0.590
BF3 Borane, trifluoro- 1.834 2.420 -0.586
CO2 Carbon dioxide 1.931 2.507 -0.576
NO Nitric oxide 1.125 1.698 -0.573
CH3CN Acetonitrile 3.715 4.280 -0.565
CH3F Methyl fluoride 2.004 2.540 -0.536
F2 Fluorine diatomic 0.654 1.160 -0.506
C2H6 Ethane 3.782 4.226 -0.444
CH4 Methane 2.025 2.448 -0.423
HF Hydrogen fluoride 0.379 0.800 -0.421
CO Carbon monoxide 1.542 1.953 -0.411
N2 Nitrogen diatomic 1.303 1.710 -0.407
B2H6 Diborane 4.752 5.115 -0.363
C3H8 Propane 5.559 5.921 -0.363
CH3CHO Acetaldehyde 3.954 4.278 -0.324
GeH4 Germane 4.661 4.770 -0.110
C10H8 Azulene 17.406 15.520 1.886
K Potassium atom 47.844 43.400 4.444
CaO Calcium monoxide 7.452 2.841 4.611