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    This document discusses point groups and molecular symmetry in coordination chemistry. It begins with questions about point groups, including definitions and examples. Point groups describe the symmetry of molecules and can predict spectroscopic properties. The answers then explain point groups further, such as the characteristics of linear, trigonal bipyramidal, and octahedral molecules. Deducing the point group of a molecule involves identifying its shape and the highest order symmetry elements it possesses, including axes of rotation and planes of inversion.

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    NPTEL – Chemistry and Biochemistry – Coordination Chemistry (Chemistry of transition

    elements)

    Point Groups & Molecular Symmetry


    Questions
    1. What is a point group?
    2. Give an example of a point group.
    3. What is the use of point group?
    4. Can you say what will be the point group of a linear molecule from the flow
    chart?
    5. Can you say from the flow chart, when C ∞v changes to D ∞h ?
    6. From the flow chart can you say the characteristics of the molecule with I h
    point group?
    7. State the characteristics of O h symmetry from the flow chart.
    8. Deduce from the flow chart the various symmetry elements that should be
    present in a C 2v molecule.
    9. How will you derive the point group of PCl 5 ?

    Answers

    1. Symmetry elements present in a molecule generate symmetry operations,


    which form a symmetry group. This group is called a point group.
    2. C 2v . It means that the molecule contains one C 2 axis and two σ v planes.
    3. It is the short hand notation of a molecule. Spectroscopic properties of
    molecules can be predicted.
    4. C ∞
    5. If point of inversion ‘i’ is present in a linear molecule, the point group
    becomes D ∞h . Otherwise, it becomes C ∞v .
    6. Molecule should not be linear; six C 5 axis of symmetry will be present;
    center of symmetry will be present.
    7. Molecule should not be linear; C 5 axis will not be present; three C 4 axis of
    symmetry will be present and the molecule will have a center of symmetry
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    8. Molecule should not be linear; C 2 axis will be present; two σ v planes will
    be present.
    9. Step 1: shape of the molecule is obtained. It is trigonal bipyramid
    Step 2: The highest order of the axis of symmetry is found out. It is C 3 in
    the molecule.
    Step 3: Find out whether there are any C 2 axes perpendicular to this C 3
    axis. Yes, there are three. Then the symbol becomes D.
    Step 4: Find out whether there is any mirror plane perpendicular to the
    principal C 3 axis. Yes in this case.
    Hence the point group is D 3h .

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