Draw the open structures of the following molecules and examine them in terms of whether they have an inversion center (i) and a rotation-reflection process (Sn). a) CO2 b) C2H2 c) BF3

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1- Draw the open structures of the following molecules and examine them in terms of whether they have an inversion center (i) and a rotation-reflection process (Sn).

a) CO2

b) C2H2

c) BF3

d) PCl3

e) PCl5

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