Question

Point group!!

Answer 1

what's the question

Answer 2

not not sure about this one sorry

Answer 3

its cyclopentadienyl on top then attached to a metal that is attached to 4 CO ligands

Answer 4

unsure about this one

Answer 5

@paki

Answer 6

@paki

Answer 7

my guess is C5v bt idk, elements i found were C5, C4, 2sigma,d anf 2sigma,v.

Answer 8

@thadyoung i did can u help me confirm my answer?

Answer 9

Sorry, i think i have a mistake, my answer is C5, 2C2 (going through C5) 2sigma,v 2sigma,d, E. But i'm not so sure if its either that or 4 sigma,d because you see the top and bottom are different symmetries altogether. I use 2sigma,v because it the mirror aligns with the bottom, as well as C5 axis.

Bottomline, im not sure if its suppose to be C5v, or C5.

Answer 10

When you assign point groups, you use one. The others just combine together to form the overall point group. And yes, this is a C\(_5\) point group.

Answer 11

You assign it by setting the point of rotation on the z-axis and set a plane.

Answer 12

thank you! (: