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Physical Chemistry: What is molecular vibration?
How is molecular vibration related to infrared spectroscopy?
Infrared spectroscopy is a technique that measures the absorption of light by molecules. Because the energy of infrared light corresponds to the energy of molecular vibrations, infrared spectroscopy can be used to study the vibrational modes of molecules. By analyzing the absorption spectrum of a molecule, we can determine its structure and identify its functional groups.