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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMELEMENT OF SYMMETRYHard2 minQB
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Naphthalene molecule has total 3 planes of symmetry.

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Solution:

One plane of symmetry is the molecular plane itself, which contains all the atoms of the fused ring system. The second plane is perpendicular to the molecular plane and bisects the shared C9-C10 bond, reflecting the two rings into each other. The third plane is perpendicular to the molecular plane and passes through C2, C3, C6 and C7, reflecting the two halves of each ring into each other.

Ans. 3 planes of symmetry (the molecular plane plus two perpendicular planes).

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:STEREO ISOMERISMSubtopic:ELEMENT OF SYMMETRY
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