VTOS: three-dimensional visualizer of symmetry operations for d2 point group
Keywords:
molecular symmetry, Abelian group, three-dimensional model, D2 point groupAbstract
The construction and use of a simple 3D-model that is useful for visualizing the symmetry operations of D2-symmetry point group are presented. (C28-D2)[5,6]-fullerene and [Cu(en)2]2+ complex cation belong to this symmetry point group. The model can be built starting from low-cost or recyclable materials and the symmetry operations serve as a theoretical basis for its design. Because it is a point group of order four, D2 is ideal for introducing basic concepts of group theory, such as "multiplication table" and the Abelian group.
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