Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory

Workshop 1 — Symmetry elements and operations

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    • Exercise 5

    List all the symmetry elements of pyridine and H2O. How do these compare?
    (For mirror planes i.e. σ(xz) enter s(xz))

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    Molecule Symmetry Elements  
    Pyridine
    H2O

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