Q98 · CSIR NET Chemistry, December 2011
Paper: CSIR NET December 2011 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Group Theory · Topic: Symmetry Elements Point Groups · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The point group obtained by adding symmetry operation $\sigma_h$ to the point group $\mathrm{C_4}$ is
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
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Explanation
C₄ plus a horizontal mirror plane generates S₄ and i as well; the resulting group is C₄h (order 8).
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