6. a) C2's. Phosphorus pentafluoride PF5 belongs to D3h symmetry group. Draw the structure of the molecule, identify principal axis of rotation and perpendicular (4 points) b) assume that the principal axis of rotation is aligned with z axis, assign symmetry labels (such as a1, b2, etc.) to the following atomic orbitals of the P atom. (character table for this group is included in the Supplemental material). 3s 3pz (6 points) 3dz²
6. a) C2's. Phosphorus pentafluoride PF5 belongs to D3h symmetry group. Draw the structure of the molecule, identify principal axis of rotation and perpendicular (4 points) b) assume that the principal axis of rotation is aligned with z axis, assign symmetry labels (such as a1, b2, etc.) to the following atomic orbitals of the P atom. (character table for this group is included in the Supplemental material). 3s 3pz (6 points) 3dz²
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Chapter14: Rotational And Vibrational Spectroscopy
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a)
C2's.
Phosphorus pentafluoride PF5 belongs to D3h symmetry group.
Draw the structure of the molecule, identify principal axis of rotation and perpendicular
(4 points)
b)
assume that the principal axis of rotation is aligned with z axis, assign symmetry labels
(such as a1, b2, etc.) to the following atomic orbitals of the P atom. (character table for this group
is included in the Supplemental material).
3s
3pz
(6 points)
3dz²
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