Groups with a small difference in electronegativity e.g. This is very likely for groups which already possess a significant dipole momentum to start with e.g. The more complicated the molecule is (the more atoms it possesses and the lower the symmetry), the more peaks can be observed in the IR spectrum (see example 3 and 4).Ī signal is only observed in the IR spectrum, if the dipole momentum of the molecule changes during the interaction with the electromagnetic radiation.
If there is no symmetry in the molecule most of them will be observed the IR spectrum the remaining modes will be observed in a Raman spectrum.
CO 2 one expect to find 3N-5 (3*3-5=4) modes. For non-linear molecules 3N-6 (2N-5 bending, N-1 stretching) vibrations are observed (e.g. The number of basic stretching and bending modes expected for a molecule increases with the number of atoms in the molecule. The required energy for this process is much smaller (1-5 cm -1 ) and causes together with some other effects the broading of the 'lines'. Unfortunately, the change in vibration modes is always accompanied with change in rotational mode (Stokes and Anti-Stokes).
H/D-exchange in labeling experiments although the bond strength remains the same.īased on the equation, one would always expect a sharp lines at a well defined wavenumber. If the masses of the involved atoms increase, the peak will shift to lower wavenumbers e.g. If the force constant F (= bond strength) increases, the stretching frequency will increase as well (in cm -1 )ī. From this equation, one can deduce some basic trends can be deducted:Ī.