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The BF3 molecule belongs to the point group D3h. List the symmetry elements of the group and locate them in a drawing of the molecule.

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Chapter13: Introduction To Symmetry In Quantum Mechanics

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Problem 13.31E: Structural isomers can have very different point groups. There are three isomers of dichlorobenzene....

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The BF₃ molecule belongs to the point group D_3h. List the symmetry elements of the group and locate them in a drawing of the molecule.

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