2. a) 3 mutually perpendicular C2 axes, mirror
plane perpendicular to each one. D2h
b) mirror plane
in the plane of the molecule. Cs
c)
1,1-dichloroethene has a C2 axis along the C-C bond and two
mirror planes containing this axis (vertical planes).
C2v
cis-1,2-dichloroethene has a C2
axis perpendicular to the C-C bond and in the plane of the molecule, plus
two mirror planes containing this axis (vertical planes).
C2v
trans-1,2-dichloroethene has a C2 axis perpendicular to the
C-C bond and perpendicular to the plane of the molecule, plus a mirror
plane perpendicular to this axis (in the plane of the molecule, horizontal
plane). C2h
4. a) naphthalene has 3 mutually perpendicular
C2 axes and mirror planes perpendicular to each axis (horizontal).
D2h
b)
the 2,2'-dichloronaphthalene has a C2 axis along the C-C bond
where the two rings are fused, and a mirror plane containing this axis
(vertical). C2v
c)
2,4'-dichloronaphthalene has a C2 axis perpendicular to the
plane of the molecule. The plane of the molecule is a horizontal
mirror plane. C2h
d)
2,3-dichloronaphthalene has a mirror plane in the plane of the molecule.
Cs
5. a) There is a C2 axis
through the Fe atom, parallel to the cyclopentadienyl rings and perpendicular
to a plane passing through both Cl atoms. This plane is also a horizontal
mirror plane. C2h
b)
Dibenzenechromium has a six-fold rotation axis passing through the centers
of the two benzene rings, six two-fold rotation axes passing through the
Cr atom and parallel to the planes of the benzene rings, and a horizontal
mirror plane through the Cr atom (as well as six dihedral mirror planes).
D6h
c)
The phenyl-substituted dibenzenechromium has a mirror plane running along
the long axis of the two connected rings (in the plane of the paper).
Cs
d)
Hydronium ion is a trigonal pyramidal species with a three-fold rotation
axis and three vertical mirror planes. C3v
e)
Difluoroperoxide has only a two-fold rotation axis.
C2
f)
Formaldehyde has a two-fold rotation axis along the C=O bond and two vertical
mirror planes. C2v
g)
Cyclooctasulfur is a puckered ring in which alternating S atoms are up
or down. There is a four-fold rotation axis, four two-fold axes,
and four dihedral planes. D4d
h)
Borazine has a three-fold rotation axis, three two-fold axes at right angles
to it, and a horizontal mirror plane. D3h
i)
Trisoxalatochromate(3-) looks like a 3-bladed propellor with a twist to
the blades. There is a three-fold rotation axis and three two-fold
axes perpendicular to it. D3
j)
A tennis ball or the allene molecule has three mutually perpendicular C2
axes and two dihedral mirror planes. D2d
10. a) The px orbital has
an infinite-order rotation axis along its length and an infinite number
of vertical mirror planes containing this axis.
Coov
b)
The dxy orbital has two-fold axes along each pair of opposing
lobes and also perpendicular to the principal plane of the orbital.
There is also a horizontal mirror plane. D2h
c)
The dx2-y2 orbital has 3 mutually perpendicular two-fold
rotation axes and a horizontal plane. D2h
d)
The dz2 orbital has an infinite-order rotation axis, an infinite
number of two-fold rotation axes all perpendicular to this one, and a horizontal
mirror plane. Dooh