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What is the link between the classical and quantum definition of the symmetry number?
From what I understand, the symmetry number for a molecule can be defined in 2 ways:
1. The quantum mechanical symmetry number corrects for overcounting the number of possible rotational states of a ...
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Is there an example of a closed shell molecule with a permanent ground state magnetic dipole?
It seems that molecules of point group C$_{n}$ and C$_{nh}$ can in principle support a permanent magnetic dipole moment (Barron, 2004). However, I cannot think of any closed shell molecules that ...
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