Symmetry Pages

Interactive molecular examples for point groups

Symmetry Pages

Shown here are examples of molecules that possess some of the more common point group symmetries with which you can interact.

CH2Cl2F2:
Ci
 
  H2O2:
C2
   
  H2O:
C2v
NH3:
C3v
SF5Cl:
C4v
  HCN:
C∞v
CH2ClF:
C1h
C16H10:
C2h
B(OH)3:
C3h
   
  C3H4:
D2d
C2H6:
D3d
S8:
D4d
Fe(C5H5)2:
D5d
Cr(C6H6)2:
D6d
 
 
  C2H4:
D2h
C2H6:
D3h
[PdCl4]2-:
D4h
Fe(C5H5)2:
D5h
C6H6:
D6h
H2:
D∞h
   
  C60Br24:
Th
CH4:
Td
SF6:
Oh
C60:
Ih
 

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