UNIVF.RS1TY OF RAMENDA Dept of Chemistry

CH

M

3102_

2017 Symmetry and Group Theory in Chemistry

CA TEST

2

Ql. Determine the symmetry elements for the following, compounds:

(a) NH

2

(b) Carbonate ion CO

Q3 What is a point group? Determine the molecular point group for each of the

molecules in Q1. Then obtain the multiplication table for the symmetry operations

for the

molecule

C

2

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7 Symmetry and Group Theory in Chemistry

CA TEST

2

Q I . Determine the symmem elements for the Ibllowing compounds:

(a) NH

Cl

3

Q2. From your answers in Q1, Determine the symmetry operations generated by

the symmetry elements you have identified in Q1 above for each molecule.

Q3. What is a

-

molecules in Ql. Then obtain the multiplication table for the symmetry operations

for the molecule C

H

2