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    This document discusses molecular symmetry and symmetry elements. It defines the identity element, proper axes of rotation including 2-fold, 3-fold and higher-fold axes, mirror planes perpendicular and containing the principal axis of rotation, centers of symmetry, and improper axes of rotation. Examples of how these symmetry elements apply to molecules with different geometries like trigonal planar, bent, benzene ring, tetrahedral and linear are illustrated.

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    This document discusses molecular symmetry and symmetry elements. It defines the identity element, proper axes of rotation including 2-fold, 3-fold and higher-fold axes, mirror planes perpendicular and containing the principal axis of rotation, centers of symmetry, and improper axes of rotation. Examples of how these symmetry elements apply to molecules with different geometries like trigonal planar, bent, benzene ring, tetrahedral and linear are illustrated.

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    Chapter 4

    Molecular Symmetry

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Symmetry Elements and
    Symmetry Operations
    Identity
    Proper axis of rotation
    Mirror planes
    Center of symmetry
    Improper axis of rotation

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Symmetry Elements and
    Symmetry Operations
    Identity => E

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Symmetry Elements and
    Symmetry Operations
    Proper axis of rotation => Cn
    where n = 2, 180o rotation
    n = 3, 120o rotation
    n = 4, 90o rotation
    n = 6, 60o rotation
    n = , (1/ )o rotation
    principal axis of rotation, Cn

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    2-Fold Axis of Rotation

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    3-Fold Axis of Rotation

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Rotations for a Trigonal Planar Molecule

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Symmetry Elements and
    Symmetry Operations
    Mirror planes =>
    sh => mirror plane perpendicular to a
    principal axis of rotation
    sv => mirror plane containing principal
    axis of rotation
    sd => mirror plane bisects dihedral angle made
    by the principal axis of rotation and two
    adjacent C2 axes perpendicular to principal
    rotation axis

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Mirrors
    sv sv
    Cl Cl
    sh
    I sd
    sd
    Cl Cl

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Rotations and Mirrors in a Bent
    Molecule

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Benzene Ring

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Symmetry Elements and
    Symmetry Operations
    Center of symmetry => i

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Center of Inversion

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Inversion vs. C2

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Symmetry Elements and
    Symmetry Operations
    Improper axis of rotation => Sn
    rotation about n axis followed by inversion
    through center of symmetry

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Improper Rotation in a Tetrahedral
    Molecule

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    S1 and S2 Improper Rotations

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Successive C3 Rotations on
    Trigonal Pyramidal Molecule

    Dr. S. M. Condren
    Linear Molecules

    Dr. S. M. Condren

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