Symmetry Operations

• Introduction
• Identity
• Reflection
• Inversion
• Proper Rotation
• Improper Rotation

Example Molecules

• Water
• Benzene
• Ethane (staggered)
• Methane

Going Further

• Point groups
• Applications

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Water (C_2v)

Reflection Planes

Proper Rotation Axis

Water belongs to the C_2v point group.