Interpretation:
The
Concept introduction:
The group of symmetry operations of which atleast one point is kept fixed is called point group. The symmetry operations can be identity, rotation, reflection, inversion and improper rotation.
Answer to Problem 13.43E
The
The coordinates for hydrogen in
Explanation of Solution
The structure of ammonia molecule is,
Figure 1
The total coordinates in the given system is
The ammonia molecule has non-linear structure and
On applying the
Figure 2
The
Similarly on applying the
The
Similarly on applying the
The
The coordinates for hydrogen for
The
The coordinates for hydrogen in
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