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Point Group Determination Flow Chart

This document contains a decision tree to determine the point group symmetry of a molecule based on whether it contains elements like inversion centers, rotation axes, and reflection planes. It asks a series of yes or no questions to systematically assign the molecule to one of the 32 possible point groups.

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Point Group Determination Flow Chart

This document contains a decision tree to determine the point group symmetry of a molecule based on whether it contains elements like inversion centers, rotation axes, and reflection planes. It asks a series of yes or no questions to systematically assign the molecule to one of the 32 possible point groups.

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Molecular Structure

Is the molecule linear?

Yes

Does the molecule contain an inversion center?

Yes

D!h

No

No

C!v

Does the molecule contain two or more unique C3 axes?

Yes

Does the molecule contain two or more unique C5 axes?

Yes

Does the molecule contain an inversion center?

Yes

Ih

No

No

No

Does the molecule contain two or more unique C4 axes?

Yes

Does the molecule contain an inversion center?

Yes

Oh

No

No

Does the molecule contain one or more reection planes?

Yes

Does the molecule contain an inversion center?

Yes

Th

No

No

Td

Does the molecule contain a proper rotation axis (Cn)?

Yes

Identify the highest order Cn. Are there n perpendicular C2 axes?

Yes

Does the molecule contain a horizontal reection plane ("h)?

Yes

Dnh

No

No

No

Does the molecule contain a reection plane?

Yes

Cs

Does the molecule contain a horizontal reection plane ("h)?

Yes

Cnh

Does the molecule contain n dihedral reection planes ("d)?

Yes

Dnd

No

No

No

Dn
Does the molecule contain an inversion center?
Yes

Ci

Does the molecule contain n vertical reection planes ("v)?

Yes

Cnv

No

No

C1
Does the molecule contain a 2n-fold improper rotation axis?
Yes

S2n

No

Cn

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