PCl3 belong to C3V point group ? (b)  Write down the totally symmetric representation of the point group of PCl3. (c)  What is a symmetry-adapted linear combination of atomic orbitals?

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  1.   PCl3 belong to C3V point group ?

  2. (b)  Write down the totally symmetric representation of the point group of PCl3.

  3. (c)  What is a symmetry-adapted linear combination of atomic orbitals?

  4. (d)  Construct a linear-combination of 3s(Cl) atomic orbitals, ?1, such that ?1 belongs to the totally

symmetric representation of the point group of PCl3. 

(e)  Construct a linear-combination of 3p(Cl) atomic orbitals, ?2, such that ?2 belongs to the

totally symmetric representation of the point group of PCl3. 

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