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Deduce the shapes of stretching modes of a tetrahedral molecule
This question is in relation to the [FeCl4]- molecule, which is tetrahedral. I previously deduced, using symmetry analysis, that the vectors corresponding to the bonds of the molecule will be A1+T2, ...
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Is there a difference between $A_{1g}$ modes and $A_{g}$ modes?
I know that both are totally symmetric and that the '$1$', according to the Mulliken table, refers to symmetry around the $C_2$ axis but I was reading some papers and found that modes were sometimes ...
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Are A1g modes reduced at 180 degrees polarisation in Raman spectra?
I have read that A1g modes are identifiable in Raman spectra by looking at cross-polarised Raman spectra and seeing peaks that strongly reduce in intensity. So essentially, the intensity of A1g modes ...
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Factor Group Analysis of Na2SO4 - Site Group Symmetry
I'm still trying to understand how to construct a factor group analysis for a given molecular point group and the resulting solid state group symmetry. For this I searched for some examples and found ...
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Using symmetry and group theory arguments to explain iron(II) in a tetrahedral crystal field
I am trying to figure out how to explain $1s \rightarrow 3d$ spectroscopic transitions for $\ce{Fe^{2+}}$ in $T_\mathrm{d}$ symmetry. These transitions make up the pre-edge region in K edge X-ray ...
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electronic transition for polyenic molecules
I am having troubles with polyenes states symmetry.
I found an exercise on the pentadien, where they ask us to analyze the symmetry of the singlet excited states corresponding to:
State S1: π+ →π+
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Point group specific definition
Does the term only refer to molecules that have the same symmetry elements or exactly the same symmetry operations. Online I see that its the same symmetry operation however my professor's slides show ...
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Why is the transition (0,0,0) -> (1,0,1) observed in a gas phase IR spectrum of CO2?
Let ($v_1$,$v_2$,$v_3$) denote the vibrational state of $CO_2$.
Why is the transition $(0,0,0)\rightarrow (1,0,1)$ observed when the trasition $(0,0,0)\rightarrow(1,0,0)$ (asymmetric stretch) is not ...
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Relationship between the symmetry number of a molecule as used in rotational spectroscopy and point group
While doing a problem set I noticed that the symmetry number of a molecule turns out (usually) to be half the number of symmetry elements that the point group the molecule belongs to.
When I say ...
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How to tell if a vibrational mode in benzene is IR and/or Raman active?
Consider the vibrational mode that corresponds to the boat-like bending of a benzene ring. Is it (i) Infrared active? (ii) Raman active?
This question was asked in an assignment in my college. ...
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Why are square planar coordination compounds with four different ligands optically inactive?
Why do square planar coordination compounds of type $\ce{[Mabcd]}$ not show optical activity, although they contain 4 different ligands (i.e. chiral central metal atom)?
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Determining overtones bands of degenerate modes
I have a question of a more mathematical nature on the mathSE (Symmetric Direct Product Distributive?) that received a good answer, but I think an answer more oriented to chemists would be a useful ...
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D3d point group matrices
I am trying to construct all the matrices for the point group D3d operations. I find that the matrices of E, i, S6, inverse of S6, C3, and inverse of C3 are easy, but I do not know how to construct ...
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Rotovibrational selection rules for symmetric tops
The selection rules for symmetric top molecules are
$\Delta J = 0, \pm1$ and $\Delta K = 0$ for $K \neq 0$ (parallel transition)
$\Delta J = \pm1$ and $\Delta K = 0$ for $K = 0$ (parallel ...
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Derivation of the Orgel diagram for octahedral d2 complexes
The Orgel diagram for a typical octahedral $\mathrm{d^2}$ complex is shown below:
(source: Kettle, Physical Inorganic Chemistry, p 146)
I understand that the right-hand half of the graph shows how ...