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Symmetry and Group theory. This section includes definitions and examples of all the important terms in molecular symmetry and how to assign point groups. At the end of the section, there are mandatory questions to be answered and an online point group assignation program to be completed.

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Mathematical properties of convex polyhedra. This is a more advanced section dealing with the definition of a mathmatical group and various projections of common geometries in 3D space. Some relevant Theorems and Laws are stated to help construction of polyhedra. References are given at the end of this appendix.

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This practical is divided into two parts, the first concentrating upon the point group identification of certain structures; the second involves more complex polyhedra and the ideas of graph theory. Roll and click the mouse over the title of the part you wish to examine. For best results, all these pages should be viewed within either Netscape Navigator 4.04 or Internet Explorer 4.0, full screen on a minimum 800 x 600 resolution at High color (16K).

The related VSEPR Practical experiment can be reached here

The Symmetry Analyzer used in the problems section can be reached here.