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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: ixi on September 25, 2008, 08:27:37 PM

Title: Point Group
Post by: ixi on September 25, 2008, 08:27:37 PM

Assign the point group symmetry for bis-benzenechromium



Our prof gave us this chart to follow, and I got:

Does the molecule belong to one of the special groups?  No
Cn?  Yes, C6
6C2's perpendicular to C6?  Yes
Sigma h? Yes

So I got D6h

Is that right?

Title: Re: Point Group
Post by: sjb on September 26, 2008, 01:44:30 PM

Sounds about right, if you're assuming that the benzenes are eclipsed (I don't honestly know if they are or not)

S