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What are various elements of symmetry? Give one example illustrating the presence is such elements in them.

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Question #66403, Chemistry / Organic Chemistry

What are various elements of symmetry? Give one example illustrating the presence is such elements in them.

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A symmetry element is a line, a plane or a point in or through an object, about which a rotation or reflection leaves the object in an orientation indistinguishable from the original.

For example, above molecule has plane of symmetry:

It is between two cyclopentadienyl rings, crossing Fe atom

Also it has axes C5

And C2

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