WEB TUTORIAL - Group Theory

H₂O Worked Example

It may help to follow this tutorial whilst looking at The Flow Diagram to follow the process of arriving at the point group.

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A horizontal plane of symmetry (_h ) is one that is horizontal with respect to the primary axis of rotation (which is taken as vertical (z) in all cases). For example, the plane of symmetry present in benzene which is horizontal with respect to the C₆ axis.

Is there a _h plane of symmetry present?
YES
NO