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Physical Chemistry
- Identify the symmetry elements present in the following objects. a The Eiffel Tower. You may have to look up a picture of it if you dont remember its shape b Any book ignore the printing. c An octagonal wood block. d A jack from the set of jacks pictured here: Note that some of the points end differently.arrow_forwardShow that any two of the irreducible representations of the following point groups are orthogonal to each other. a C2 b C2v c D2h d Oh e Tdarrow_forwardExplain why a molecule with a center of inversion cannot have a dipole moment.arrow_forward
- Using the coordinate system provided, derive the irredicuble representations (set of 4 characters) for the the following orbitals in the C2v point group. Give the Muliken symbol for each irreducible representation. a. pz b. py c. dz2 d. dxyarrow_forwardWhat are the symmetry elements of 2-butene assuming CH3 is spherical?arrow_forwardWhat is the point group of NOCl? a. C∞v b. Cs c. none of the above is a correct point group d. D∞h e. C2v f. D2harrow_forward
- The molecule of interest PtCl4^2-. Find the irreducible representation(s) of the pz orbitals, using the pz orbitals of Cl. Also, use the projection operator method and show what one irreducible representation looks like. What orbitals if any match up with the orbital on Pt (from a pure symmetry approach)arrow_forwardWhich ONE of the following symmetry operations is NOT observed in the CO2 molecule? a. Improper rotation b. Proper rotation c.Reflection d.Inversionarrow_forward3- Determine the geometry of the BrCl3 molecule using the VSEPR theory. Write down the symmetry elements of the molecule and find the point group. (Br: VIIA, Cl: VIIA)arrow_forward
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