Physical Chemistry
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Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.34E
Identify the point group of the wave functions of the following molecules. (a) Hydrogen chloride,
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