A square pyramidal, MX4, molecule belongs to C4v point group. The symmetry operations are: E, 2C4, C2, 2 and 2. The trace for the reducible representation, when symmetry operations of C4v applied to MX4, is:

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Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Group Theory · Topic: Symmetry Elements Point Groups · Exam: NET JUNE 2011 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

A square pyramidal, $\mathrm{MX_4}$, molecule belongs to $\mathrm{C_{4v}}$ point group. The symmetry operations are: $\mathrm{E}, 2\mathrm{C_4}, \mathrm{C_2}, 2\sigma_v$ and $2\sigma_d$. The trace for the reducible representation, when symmetry operations of $\mathrm{C_{4v}}$ applied to $\mathrm{MX_4}$, is:

(c)51111

(a)51113

(b)11111

(d)41113

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