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Are covalent bonds static?
No they are not
They are constantly vibrating
What happens when a molecule is exposed to infrared radiation of the correct frequency?
The bond absorbs energy and moves to a higher vibrational energy level
So it vibrates with greater amplitude

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For IR radiation what does each type of bond (e.g. O-H, C=O) absorb?
A characteristic frequency (wavenumber) that varies only slightly between compounds.
Describe fingerprint region
A crowed region caused when motions of the whole molecule (bending, rocking, scissoring, twisting) also absorbs IR, producing extra peaks below 1500cm−1
