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Molecular symmetry
Molecular 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 properties
, such as its
dipole moment
and its allowed
spectroscopic transitions
(based on
selection rules
such as the
Laporte rule
). Many university level textbooks on
physical chemistry
,
quantum chemistry
, and
inorganic chemistry
devote a chapter to symmetry.
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