Question

BF3 molecule belongs to the following point group.​

Answer 1

The BF3 molecule belongs to the point group D3h. List the symmetry elements to the

group and locate them in a drawing of the molecule.

Answer: Your drawing(s) should include E; the C3 and its inverse; the h plane; the S3 that can be

formed from the proper rotation & the plane, plus its inverse; 3 perpendicular C2 axes;

and 3(sigma)v planes.

Answer 2

Answer:

BF3 is in the D3h point group.