infrared-spectroscopy

Infrared Spectroscopy - An analytical technique that measures molecular vibrations or rotations, typically within the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• Absorption Bands: Molecules absorb at frequencies matching bond vibrational modes (stretching, bending).
• Dipole Requirement: IR absorption is strongest when a bond change alters the molecule's dipole_moment.
• Bond Insights: Observing stretching in polar covalent_bond systems, and shifts from electron delocalization.
• Kinetics: In some reaction studies, IR can track bond formation or cleavage, complementing collision_theory ideas.