Draw the Lewis structure of the following compounds and identify the point group. Indicate the symmetry operations you performed in determining the point groups. a. Neopentane (C(CH3)4)

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Draw the Lewis structure of the following compounds and identify the point group. Indicate the symmetry operations you performed in determining the point groups.
a. Neopentane (C(CH3)4)
b. B2H6 (Hint: A hydrogen atom connects the two B atoms.)
c. SOCl2

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