Lecture 34: Symmetry Elements The material in this lecture ... - Cobalt
Lecture 34: Symmetry Elements The material in this lecture ... - Cobalt
Lecture 34: Symmetry Elements The material in this lecture ... - Cobalt
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Symmetry</strong> Classification of Molecules<br />
<strong>The</strong> groups C n,<br />
C nv , and C nh<br />
A molecule belongs to C nv if it<br />
has a C n axis and n vertical<br />
mirror planes<br />
C nv<br />
cone<br />
C<br />
C C 4v<br />
C 5v<br />
C6v<br />
C ∞v<br />
2v<br />
3v<br />
NH 3<br />
C 3v<br />
H 2 O C2v<br />
CO<br />
Heteronuclear<br />
diatomics are<br />
C ∞v