Chem452/552 Inorganic Chemistry ------------------Point Group Name: _________________ 1.
Indicate by circling whether each of the following statements is true or is false. True True True True False False False False There are five mirror planes present in a square. There are five proper rotation axes present in a square. There is an inversion center in a square. A scalene triangle has only the identity operation as a symmetry element. A linear molecule such as CO2 has only one rotation axis that runs the length of the molecule.
True
False
2. Complete the following table by filling in the spaces with the symmetry elements/operations present in the given chemical species. Do not simply indicate the presence or absence of the element/operation but give detailed information, i.e., if a proper rotation axis is present, the indicate type (C2, C3, etc). If the particular element/operation is not present in the specie, then leave the space empty. Identity Proper Mirror Inversion Improper Rotation (E) Rotation Axes planes Center Axes (S)** (C)* (i) ( ) SeF2
BHCl2 SiHCl3 [SF5]KrF4 SiH2Cl2 SiH3Cl SiH4 SF6 *Circle the principal axis if more than one rotation axis is present. **Identify only those that are unique in the object, i.e., do not identify improper rotation axes that are coincidental with proper rotation axes.
3. Enter into the smaller box the point group for each of the following species and then list in the larger box the symmetry elements and operations that were instrumental in the determination of the point group (do not list all such things, only the key ones needed to determine the point group. p-dichlorobenzene Point Group: Symmetry elements and operations:
m-dichlorobenzene
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o-dichlorobenzene
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Aluminum containing species shown at bottom of page
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Elemental arsenic Point Group: structure shown at bottom of page (note: all As-As bonds equal in length) Octahedral Cr Point Group: compound shown at bottom of page heavy atom symmetry only (ignore H's)
Symmetry elements and operations:
Symmetry elements and operations:
H O C Al H H
As As As As
O P
NH3
NH3
Cr O NH3 NH3
boron trifluoride
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cyclopropane
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propyne
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carbon dioxide
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iodine pentafluoride
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cyclohexane (boat)
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hydrogen cyanide
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indium trichloride
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1,1'dibromocyclopropane
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phenylacetylene
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carbon oxysulfide
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1-iodonaphthalene
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cyclohexane (chair)
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PCl4+
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cis-1,2dibromocyclopropane
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SiH2Cl2
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BeBr2
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BrF4-
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1,3,5-trichlorobenzene
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cumulene (not cumene or isopropylbenzene)
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trans-1,2dibromocyclopropane
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oxalate ion (planar configuration)
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Cl2
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Chrysene
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1,2,3-trichlorobenzene
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