what is the point group for biphenyl staggering form, but not for gauche? what is the point group for just acetylsalicylic acid?
A symmetry operation is a movement such as an inversion about a point, a rotation about a line or a reflection about a plane in order to get an equivalent orientation.
The various symmetry elements and symmetry operations are listed in below table.
Symmetry element |
Symmetry operation |
Schoenflies symbol |
Hermann-Mauguin symbol |
---|---|---|---|
Centre of Symmetry or Inversion centre |
inversion |
I |
? |
Plane of symmetry |
Reflection ? |
? |
m |
Axis of symmetry |
Rotation through |
Cn |
n |
Improper axis |
Rotation followed by reflection in a plane perpendicular to axis |
Sn |
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