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A symmetry element is a point of reference about which symmetry operation
Symmetry 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....
s can take place. In particular, symmetry elements can be centers of inversion, axes of rotation and mirror planes.








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A symmetry element is a point of reference about which symmetry operation
Symmetry 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....
s can take place. In particular, symmetry elements can be centers of inversion, axes of rotation and mirror planes.

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