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Determine the point groups for a. Naphthalene b. 1,8-Dichloronaphthalene c. 1,5-Dichloronaphthalene d. 1,2-Dichloronaphthalene

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a). Nepthalene is a D2h molecule because it has 3 C2 axes which are perpendicular and it has a mirror plane which is horizontal. Moreover C2 is taken as principal axis.

b). 1,8-dichloronaphthalene is a C2v molecule beccause it has 1 C2 axis, two rings are joined by the C-C bond and it also has two mirro planes.

c). 1,5-dichloronaphthalene is a C2h molecule because it has only 1 C2 axis which is pependicular to the plane, it has an inversion center and also a mirror plane which is horizontal in position.

d). 1,2-dichloronaphthalene is a Cs molecule because it has only a mirror plane.

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