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Lecture 5
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Symmetry point groups
The set of all possible symmetry operations on a moleculeis called the point group (there are 28 point groups)
The mathematical treatment of the properties of groupsis Group Theory
In chemistry, group theory allows the assignment of structures,the definition of orbitals, analysis of vibrations, ...
See: Chemical Applications of Group Theory by F. A. Cotton
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To determinethe point groupof a molecule
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Groups of low symmetry
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Principal rotation axis?
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Any C2 axes perpendicular to principal axis?
C or S Groups
D Groups
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How many C2 axis perpendicular to principal axis, Cn?
There are n C2 axes !!
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h ? If yes then done!
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Is there a horizontal plane, h , perpendicular to principal axis, Cn? If so, then can assign D Dnh and C Cnh.
C? or S6
D? D? C? or S4 D?
C? or S4 C? or S4
D3h
C2h
Recall classified as D vs C/S on basis of perpendicular C2
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Recapitulation
C3, 3C2 , h C2, no C2 , h
D3h C2h
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containing the principal axis?
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We have no h. Next question: any plane containing Cn? D Dnh if present; D Dn if not.
(C or S) Cnv. if present
Dn or Dnd Cn, Cnv, or S2n Dn or Dnd
Cn, Cnv, or S2nCn, Cnv, or S2n
Dnd
C3v
D3
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Point group?
C3, C2 , no h, 3v
D3d
C3, no C2 , no h, 3v
C3v
C3, C2 , no h, no v
D3
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S2n ?
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C2, no C2 , no h, no v,S4 colinear with C2
S4
S4
C2, no C2 , no h, no v,no S2n colinear with C2
C2
Cn or S2n? If there is an S2n axis colinear with Cn then S2n otherwise Cn.
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D classifications C classifications
General Case: Look for nC2 axes perpendicular to the highest order Cn axis
Dnh or Dnd or Dn Cnh or Cnv or S2n or Cn
Sub categories
1. horizontal plane of symmetry perpendicular to Cn if present.
2. n vertical planes, containing principal axis, if present
3. S2n axis, if present.
4. If above criteria not met
1. Dnh
2. Dnd
3. NA
4. Dn
1. Cnh
2. Cnv
3. S2n
4. Cn
Notes
1. Vertical planes contain the highest order Cn axis. In the Dnd group the planes are designated dihedral as they lie between the C2 axes.
2. Simply having a Cn axis does not guarantee that a molecule will be D or C. Other possigilities include Td, Oh, Ih, and related groups.
3. If doubts persist consult the character tables.
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D∞h C2v
D3h C2vC3v
The point groups of common molecular shapes
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Td
D4h
C2v
The point groups of common molecular shapes
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C4v
D3h
The point groups of common molecular shapes
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The point groups of common molecular shapes
Oh
D4h
D3d
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Character Tables
Group theory makes use of the properties of matrices
Each symmetry operation may be expressed as a transformation matrix:[New coordinates] = [transformation matrix][old coordinates]
Example: in Cartesian coordinate system, reflection in x = 0 plane
• Changes the value of x to –x, multiplies it by -1
• Leaves y unchanged
• Leaves z unchanged
100
010
001
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'
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z
y
x
z
y
x
Original coordinates
Transformation matrix
Results of transformation.
=
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Matrix multiplication
To get an element of the product vector a row in the operation square matrix is multiplied by the original vector matrix.
100
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x=
V’ M V
jj
jii VMV ,'
For example
V’2 = y’ = M2,1 * V1 + M2,2 * V2 + M2,3 * V3
y’ = 0 * x + 1 * y + 0 * z = y
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Character Tables - 2
The matrix representation of the symmetry operations of a point group is the set of matrices corresponding to all the symmetry operations in that group. The matrices record how the x,y,z coordinates are modified as a result of an operation.
For example, the C2v point group consists of the following operations
E: do nothing. Unchanged.
C2: rotate 180 degrees about the z axis: x becomes –x; y becomes –y and z unchanged.
v (xz): y becomes –y
v’ (yz): x becomes -x
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E
100
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C2
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v (xz): v’ (yz):
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Operations Applied to Functions - 1
Consider
f(x) = x2
v’ (f(x)) = v(x2) = (-x)2 = x2 = f(x)
v’ (f(x)) = 1 * f(x)
or
f(x) is an eigenfunction of this reflection operator with an eigenvalue of +1. This is called a symmetric eigenfunction.Similarly
f(x) = x3
v’ (f(x)) = -1 * f(x)
f(x) is an eigenfunction of this reflection operator with an eigenvalue of -1. This is called a antisymmetric eigenfunction.
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Plots of Functions
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Series1
Here f(x) is x2. It can be seen to be a symmetric function for reflection at x = 0 because of mirror plane.
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Series1
Reflection yields.
The reflection carries out the mapping shown with the red arrows.
X2 is an eigenfunction of s with eigenvalue 1
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Plots of Functions - 2
Here f(x) is x3. It can be seen to be a antisymmetric function for reflection at x = 0.
The reflection carries out the mapping shown with the red arrows.
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Series1
Reflection yields.
X3 is an eigenfunction of s with eigenvalue -1
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Operations Applied to Functions - 2
Now consider
f(x) = (x-2)2 = x2 – 4x + 4
v’ (f(x)) = v(x-2)2 = (-x-2)2 = x2 + 4x + 4
f(x) = (x-2)2 is not an eigenfunction of this reflection operator because it does not return a constant times f(x).
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-4.6
-4.2
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Series1
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Series1
Reflection yields this function, not an eigenfunction.
Neither symmetric nor antisymmetric for reflection thru x = 0.
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Atomic Orbitals
s orbital
Reflection
Get the same orbital back, multiplied by +1, an eigenfunction of the reflection, symmetric with respect to the reflection. The s orbital forms the basis of an irreducible representation of the operation
z
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Atomic Orbitals
p orbital
Reflection
Get the same orbital back, multiplied by -1, an eigenfunction of the reflection, antisymmetric with respect to the reflection. The p orbital behaves differently from the s orbital and forms the basis of a different irreducible representation of the operation
z
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Different ways that objects can behave for a group consisting of E
and the reflection plane.
Cs E h
A’
A”
1 1
1 -1
x, y,Rz
z, Rx,Ry
x2,y2,z2,xy
yz, xz
s orbital is spherical behaves as x2 + y2 + z2. s orbital is A’
pz orbital has a multiplicative factor of z times a spherical factor. Behaves as A”.
Basis of Irreducible Representations.
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sp Hybrids
hybrid
Reflection
Do not get the same hybrid back.
Recall: the hybrid can be expressed as the sum of an s orbital and a p orbital.
=+
Reduction: expressing a reducible representation as a combination of irreducible representations.
z The two hybrids form the basis of a reducible representation of the operation
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Reducible RepresentationsUse the two spz hybrids as the basis of a representation
h1 h2
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E operation. h operation.
2
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h
h=
2
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h
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The hybrids are unaffected by the E operation.
The reflection operation interchanges the two hybrids.
Proceed using the trace of the matrix representation.
1 + 1 = 2 0 + 0 = 0
h1 becomes h1; h2 becomes h2. h1 becomes h2; h2 becomes h1.
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RepresentationsCs E h
A’
A”
1 1
1 -1
x, y,Rz
z, Rx,Ry
x2,y2,z2,xy
yz, xz
The reducible representation derived from the two hybrids can be attached to the table.
2 0 (h1, h2)
Note that = A’ + A”
h1h2
, ,h1 - h2 h1 + h2
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Return to polynomials:
f(x) = (x-2)2 = x2 – 4x + 4
v (f(x)) = v(x-2)2 = (-x-2)2 = x2 + 4x + 4 =g(x)
Neither f nor g is an eigenfunction of but, taken together, they do form an irreducible representation since they show what the operator does.
Both x2 and 4 are unchanged by the s operator.
x2 = x2 and 4 = 4. Eigenfunctions with eigenvalue +1
We can reduce the reducible representation to a combination of irreducible reps.
f(x) = x2 + 4 – 4x
g(x) = x2 + 4 + 4x
4x becomes multiplied by -1 as a result of the reflection x = -x eigenvalue =1
F and g are reducible, x2,4 are irreducible of sym A, x is irreducible of sym A’
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Character Tables - 3
Irreducible representations are not linear combinations of other representation(Reducible representations are)
# of irreducible representations = # of classes of symmetry operations
Instead of the matrices, the characters are used (traces of matrices)
A character Table is the complete set of irreducible representations of a point group
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Point group Symmetry operations
Characters+1 symmetric behavior
-1 antisymmetricMülliken symbols
Each row is an irreducible representation
Character Table
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x, y, zSymmetry of translations (p orbitals)
Rx, Ry, Rz: rotations
Classes of operations
dxy, dxz, dyz, as xy, xz, yz
dx2
- y2 behaves as x2 – y2
dz2 behaves as 2z2 - (x2 + y2)
px, py, pz behave as x, y, z
s behaves as x2 + y2 + z2