Draw the shape of the PFs molecule and answer the following questions:(i)What is the principal rotation axis of the PFs molecule?(ii) Does the molecule have other rotation axes? If so, what are the other rotation axes ofthe molecule?(iii) Does the molecule have improper rotation axes? If so, what is the improper rotationaxis of the molecule?(iv) Does the molecule have ơ, mirror plane(s)? If so, how many?(v) Does the molecule have ơy mirror plane(s)? If so, how many?(vi) Does the molecule have ơa mirror plane (s)? If so, how many?(vii) What is the point group of the PF, molecule?(viii) What is the order of the point group of the PFs molecule?(ix) Using symmetry criteria, predict if the PFs molecule is polar or non-polar.(x) Using symmetry criteria, predict if the PFs molecule is chiral or non-chiral.

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Draw the shape of the PFs molecule and answer the following questions: (i) What is the principal rotation axis of the PFs molecule? (ii) Does the molecule have other rotation axes? If so, what are the other rotation axes of the molecule? (iii) Does the molecule have improper rotation axes? If so, what is the improper rotation

Draw the shape of the PFs molecule and answer the following questions: (i) What is the principal rotation axis of the PFs molecule? (ii) Does the molecule have other rotation axes? If so, what are the other rotation axes of the molecule? (iii) Does the molecule have improper rotation axes? If so, what is the improper rotation

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