Symmetry Elements Flashcards
1
Q
Symmetry that corresponds to the operation na parang nothing happened.
A
IDENTITY
2
Q
An imaginary line passing through the center of mass around which a rotation by 360°/n
A
PROPER AXIS OR ROTATIONAL AXIS OF SYMMETRY
3
Q
An imaginary plane divides the crystal in two parts in such a way that one part is mirror of the other
A
PLANE OF SYMMETRY/MIRROR PLANE
4
Q
A point that any line drawn through it touches the surface of crystal at equal distance in both directions.
A
CENTER OF SYMMETRY/INVERSION CENTER
5
Q
A combination of rotation with a center of inversion
A
ROTOINVERSION
