Symmetry Pages

Molecular examples for point groups

Symmetry Pages

Shown here are examples of molecules that possess some of the more common point group symmetries. The images can be animated by pointing at them.

CH2Cl2F2
CH2Cl2F2:
Ci
  H2O2
  H2O2:
C2
  H2O NH3 SF5Cl   HCN
  H2O:
C2v
NH3:
C3v
SF5Cl:
C4v
  HCN:
C∞v
CH2ClF Dibenzpentalene B(CO)3
CH2ClF:
C1h
C16H10:
C2h
B(OH)3:
C3h
  C3H4 C2H6 S8 Fe(C5H5)2 Cr(C6H6)2  
  C3H4:
D2d
C2H6:
D3d
S8:
D4d
Fe(C5H5)2:
D5d
Cr(C6H6)2:
D6d
 
  C2H4 C2H6 PdCl4 Fe(C5H5)2 C6H6 H2
  C2H4:
D2h
C2H6:
D3h
[PdCl4]2-:
D4h
Fe(C5H5)2:
D5h
C6H6:
D6h
H2:
D∞h
  C60Br24 CH4 SF4 CH4  
  C60Br24:
Th
CH4:
Td
SF6:
Oh
C60:
Ih
 

Colour code
Hydrogen Boron Carbon Nitrogen Fluorine Oxygen Sulphur Chlorine Chromium Iron Bromine Palladium
Hydrogen
(H)
Boron
(B)
Carbon
(C)
Nitrogen
(N)
Fluorine
(F)
Oxygen
(O)
Sulphur
(S)
Chlorine
(Cl)
Chromium
(Cr)
Iron
(Fe)
Bromine
(Br)
Palladium
(Pd)

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