Group Theory Part 6: Picking Point Groups using Character Tables

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Uploaded by on Apr 4, 2011

In this video I talk about how to find point groups using the flow chart method.

Basic Formula:
1) Rule out low symmetry
2) Rule out High symmetry
3) Based on the rotation axes decide on C or D family, and find the primary rotation axis.
4) pick appropriate C or D subgroup.

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  • @ampikine because 6 is a higher number than 2

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  • How do you know what the primary rotation axis is? For example why is C6 the primary axis for benzene, why not C2?

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