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CHY 51 Inorganic Chemistry - Exercise for Molecular Symmetry (ASCHEM1)

Compound Molecular Structure Point Group Symmetry Operations Notes/Remarks

Fe(CO)5 D3h E, C3, 3C2, σh, 3σv, S3
iron pentacarbonyl

CF2H2 C2v E, C2, 2σv

difluoromethane

IBr4+ C2v E, C2, 2σv

IBr4- D4h E, C4, 4C2, σh, 4σv, i, S4

HF C∞v E, C∞, ∞ σv
hydrofluoric acid
BFCl2 C2v E, C2, 2σv

C2H6 D3h E, C3, 3C2,σh, 3σv, S3

eclipsed ethane

CHCl3 C3v E, C3, 3σv

trichloromethane or
chloroform

COS C∞v E, C∞, ∞ σv

carbonyl sulfide

F2 D∞h E, C∞, ∞ C2, σh, ∞ σv, i, S∞

fluorine

BFClBr Cs E, σh
 SF6 Oh E, 3C4, 4C3, 6C2 (9C2)*, 4S6, 3S4, i, * Refer to http://symmetry.otterbein.edu/gallery/index.html
sulfur hexafluoride 3σh, 6σd

Ni(CO)4 Td E, 4C3, 3C2, 3S4, 6σd

nickel tetracarbonyl

Retrieved from: http://myweb.astate.edu/mdraganj/pointgroup2.html

SOME HELFUL WEBSITES:

 http://symmetry.otterbein.edu/gallery/index.html
This webpage simulates symmetry operation one by one for clear animation purposes.
 http://myweb.astate.edu/mdraganj/pointgroup2answers.html
This is where the answers were derived and adapted.
 https://www.webqc.org/symmetry.php
 http://web.mit.edu/5.03/www/notes/01_elements_operations_p.pdf
 http://web.mit.edu/5.03/www/readings/point_groups/002_point_groups.pdf
 http://troglerlab.ucsd.edu/GroupTheory224/Chap1B.pdf

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