symmetry of molecules
1symmetry — /sim i tree/, n., pl. symmetries. 1. the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts. 2. the proper or …
2Symmetry operation — In the context of molecular symmetry, a symmetry operation may be defined as a permutation of atoms such that the molecule or crystal is transformed into a state indistinguishable from the starting state. Two basic facts follow from this… …
3Molecular symmetry — in chemistry describes the symmetry present in molecules and the classification of molecules according to their symmetry. Molecular symmetry is a fundamental concept in chemistry, as it can predict or explain many of a molecule s chemical… …
4Event symmetry — The term Event symmetry describes invariance principles that have been used in some discrete approaches to quantum gravity where the diffeomorphism invariance of general relativity can be extended to a covariance under any permutation of… …
5T-symmetry — is the symmetry of physical laws under a time reversal transformation mdash;: T: t mapsto t.Although in restricted contexts one may find this symmetry, the universe itself does not show symmetry under time reversal. This is due to the uncertainty …
6Selected phases characteristic of liquid-crystal-forming molecules — ▪ Table Selected phases characteristic of liquid crystal forming molecules phase order isotropic liquid full continuous translational and rotational symmetry nematic molecular orientation breaks rotational symmetry untilted tilted smectic A… …
7Molecular orbital — See also: Molecular orbital theory In chemistry, a molecular orbital (or MO) is a mathematical function describing the wave like behavior of an electron in a molecule. This function can be used to calculate chemical and physical properties such… …
8Raman spectroscopy — Energy level diagram showing the states involved in Raman signal. The line thickness is roughly proportional to the signal strength from the different transitions. Raman spectroscopy (   …
9Tetrahedral molecular geometry — In a Tetrahedral molecular geometry a central atom is located at the center with four substituents that are located at the corners of a tetrahedron. The bond angles are cos−1(−1/3) ≈ 109.5° when all four substituents are the same, as in CH4. This …
10Topological order — In physics, topological order is a new kind of order (a newkind of organization of particles) in a quantum state that is beyond theLandau symmetry breaking description. It cannot be described by local order parameters and long rangecorrelations.… …
