Steps for IR Active/Raman Active bands: 1. Number of unshifted atoms for each symmetry operation in table; 2. Character per atom from reference table: E 3 C -1 2 Sigma 1 C 0 3 C 1 4 C 2 6 i -3 S -2 3 S -1 4 S 0 6 _ 3. Calculate Total Representation (| ) [u.a. X c/a]; 4. Use formula to calculate number of each species needed for Total representation; 5. Subtract Translations and Rotations: Identify Translations by x,y,z Indentify Rotations by R terms _ ' Gives | 6. Any species left with x,y,z are IR active; For Raman activity, any species left with alpha term 2 2 2 [likely shown as x , y , z in far right column of table] 7. Determine MIN/MAX IR and RAMAN