This applet models the symmetry operations of the group Td. Click on the C1 box to see the animation for the operation, a 360 degree rotation (which is equivalent to the identity operation).
The C2 is a 2-fold (180 degree) rotation, but the axis is not aligned with the x, y, or z axes.
The σh represents a horizontal mirror plane in the plane of the screen - it reflects the top half of each atom into its bottom half. Yellow color is used to suggest a reflective glass.
The S4 has not yet been animated.
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