Find the representatives of the operations of the group Td in a basis of four H1s orbitals, one at each apex of a regular tetrahedron (as in CH4 )
In the Td symmetry there are many operations possible they are
Reflection Planes
6 σd planes passing through each of two C-H having the other two C-H reflecting each other as shown
4 Proper (C3) Rotation Axes passing through each of the C-H bonds
3 Proper C2 Rotation Axes like
There are also 3 improper S4 axis here which are a combination of transformation as shown
This is a compound operation combining a rotation (Cn) with a reflection through a plane perpendicular to the Cn axis σh.(Cn followed by σh)
σCn=Sn
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