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What are the two systems of notation used to classify molecules according to their symmetries?
What are the two systems of notation used to classify molecules according to their symmetries?
The Schoenflies system and the Hermann-Mauguin system, or International system
What does a number n denote in the International system for point groups?
What does a number n denote in the International system for point groups?
The presence of an n-fold axis
What does a diagonal line / indicate in the International system for point groups?
What does a diagonal line / indicate in the International system for point groups?
That the mirror plane is perpendicular to the symmetry axis
What does a bar over a number indicate in the International system for point groups?
What does a bar over a number indicate in the International system for point groups?
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In the International system for point groups, what does the notation '4mm' represent?
In the International system for point groups, what does the notation '4mm' represent?
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In the International system for point groups, what does the notation 'C4v' represent?
In the International system for point groups, what does the notation 'C4v' represent?
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What does a bar over a number indicate in the International system for point groups?
What does a bar over a number indicate in the International system for point groups?
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What does a diagonal line / indicate in the International system for point groups?
What does a diagonal line / indicate in the International system for point groups?
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What does the notation '4mm' represent in the Hermann-Mauguin system?
What does the notation '4mm' represent in the Hermann-Mauguin system?
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What does the notation 'C3v' represent in the Schoenflies system?
What does the notation 'C3v' represent in the Schoenflies system?
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