Inorganic Chemistry Group Theory and Point Groups
A set of videos on how to find point groups, and solve some group theory problems in inorganic chemistry all in one convenient place.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Character table download + A little flow chart for point groups!
Link for a zip file with a flowchart and tables:
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http://a-r-d.me/storage/flowchart.pdf
http://a-r-d.me/storage/appendix_iia.pdf
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Part 10: C2v through bond reducible representation Group Theory IR vibrational modes
In this video I do a reducible representation of a C2v molecule of the bonds only to show the vibrational modes that each bond is contributing to the irreducible representation.
Part 9: Solving D3h point group continued. Using group theory to find number of IR and Raman bands.
I will post up the reducible representations later!
Part 8: D3h point group theory problem for inorganic chemistry, IR and Raman stretching solved
In this video I first find a reducible representation of a trigonal bipyramidal geometry molecule then reduce it down to the reducible representation.
In the next video I finish the problem.
In the next video I finish the problem.
Part 7: Example Group Theory C3v point group Irreducible Representation IR stretching bands
Here is an easy C3v molecule that is solved out from a reducible representation to an irreducible representation.
The molecule is a Ni- tetracarbonyl compound that is in a trigonal-pyramidal formation, which is actually not how this molecule should look in nature (it should really be a tetrahedral compound).
In the future I will do longer problems!!!
The molecule is a Ni- tetracarbonyl compound that is in a trigonal-pyramidal formation, which is actually not how this molecule should look in nature (it should really be a tetrahedral compound).
In the future I will do longer problems!!!
Part 6: Picking Point Groups using Character Tables and Group Theory
In this video I talk about how to find point groups using the flow chart method.
Basic Formula:
1) Rule out low symmetry
2) Rule out High symmetry
3) Based on the rotation axes decide on C or D family, and find the primary rotation axis.
4) pick appropriate C or D subgroup.
Basic Formula:
1) Rule out low symmetry
2) Rule out High symmetry
3) Based on the rotation axes decide on C or D family, and find the primary rotation axis.
4) pick appropriate C or D subgroup.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Part 5: Picking Point Groups for Group Theory in Inorganic Chemistry
In this video I talk about high symmetry point groups.
Part 4: Picking Point Groups for Inorganic Chemistry Group Theory
In this video I talk about some low symmetry point groups.
Part 3: Symmetry operations E, Inversion, and S for group theory in Inorganic Chemistry
In this video I talk about the I, E, and S symmetry operations.
Part 2: Reflection Symmetry operations for group theory Inorganic Chemistry
In this video I talk about reflection symmetry operations.
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