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$Q_3$ is symmetric with respect to the $\sigma_v$ operation?
I am currently studying the textbook Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy: Principles and Spectral Interpretation, second edition, by Peter J. Larkin. Section 8. Symmetry: Infrared and Raman Active ...
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Is there a geometrically intuitive explanation of the equivalence of the numbers of irreducible representations and symmetry classes?
In group theory, as used in chemistry, we’re familiar with the idea that the number of irreducible representations of a symmetry group equals the number of classes of symmetry operations, e.g. three ...
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How to systematically find the reducible representation of a molecule? (eg: XeF4)
I am attempting to use the reduction formula to find the irreducible representation of $\ce{XeF4}$ to determine its IR stretching vibrations. I know the point group of $\ce{XeF4}$ is $D_{4h}$ and have ...
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