Physical Chemistry
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.3E
Identify the symmetry elements present in the following objects. (a) The Eiffel Tower. (You may have to look up a picture of it if you don’t remember its shape!) (b) Any book (ignore the printing). (c) An octagonal wood block. (d) A jack from the set of jacks pictured here:
(Note that some of the points end differently.)
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