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Chemistry

Vibrational Spectroscopy

Quick fact

Different chemical bonds vibrate at specific frequencies, like unique fingerprints, and a single infrared spectrum can distinguish between two molecules as similar as carbon dioxide and ozone.

Why this is interesting

You look at a plain white powder and wonder what it is—vibrational spectroscopy can reveal its identity without ever touching it. How does light tell us what molecules are doing?