6. Which symmetry elements are lost on going from (a) BC13 to BCl2F and (b) BC12F to BBRCIF. Which symmetry elements are common to all these molecules?

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6. Which symmetry elements are lost on going from (a) BC13 to BCl2F and (b) BC12F to
BBRCIF. Which symmetry elements are common to all these molecules?
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