Trigonal pyramidal geometry = C3v

Trigonal planar geometry = D3h

Octahedral = Oh
Tetrahedral = Td
Cinfv = linear
Dinf v = symmetrical and linear Definition of the principal axis:
highest order rotational axis which
defines the z axis.
One way is to check if it fits
any of these groups...

The "select Cn with highest n, then

is nC2 perpendicular to Cn?"
means:
1. If you have C2 as
and you have 2 other
- asking whether the
perpendicular to the

the principal axis

C2's. Three in total
other 2 C2's are
main C2...