Abstract
The effects of distortion from octahedral symmetry on the vibrational motion of a molecule is studied. Six equivalent atoms about a central atom are distorted to D 3 symmetry. A chemically reasonable potential energy function is postulated and an algebraic normal mode analysis performed. An expression for the splitting of the t 1u stretching frequency of octahedral symmetry is obtained. A convenient choice of basis functions for calculations on other molecules is indicated.
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