Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Linear Molecules-Gruop Theory

    Linear Molecules:

    We will examine two linear molecules:


    Chloromethane:

    Ethyne:

    (a) All linear molecules possess an axis lying along the line-of-centers of the atoms which is labeled Cinf because a rotation about this axis by any angle, which is some multiple of 360/inf, will produce an equivalent structure.

    All linear molecules also possess an infinite number of sv planes containing all of the atoms as well as the Cinf axis.

    (b) In addition to the above symmetry elements, a linear molecule may possess a center of symmetry, i.

    If the molecule has a center of symmetry it will also possess:
    (i) An infinite number of C2 axes passing through the center and perpendicular to the principal axis (Cinf).
    (ii) An improper axis, Sinf, corresponding to rotation about the Cinf axis followed by reflection in a plane passing through the center of symmetry and perpendicular to the Cinf axis.

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