True or False: It is possible for a molecule to have a mirror plane that is parallel to the principal rotation axis, and a mirror plane that is perpendicular to the principal rotation axis. (If true, give an example. If false, briefly explain why.)

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  1. True or False: It is possible for a molecule to have a mirror plane that is parallel to the principal rotation axis, and a mirror plane that is perpendicular to the principal rotation axis. (If true, give an example. If false, briefly explain why.)
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Group theory is the field of chemistry that deals with point group of molecule and its symmetry elements.

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