Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Chloromethane

    Chloromethane - ClCH3:
    In this molecule the three hydrogens are symmetrically arranged about a line drawn though the line-of-centers of the carbon and chlorine atoms i.e, a C3 axis.

    There are also three sv planes containing the chlorine, the carbon, and one of the hydrogen's - these planes also contain the C3 axis.

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    Chloromethane's Symmetry Elements are:
    One C3 axis of rotation.
    Three sv planes of reflection containing the C3 axis.

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