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How to tell if a vibrational mode in benzene is IR and/or Raman active?
Consider the vibrational mode that corresponds to the boat-like bending of a benzene ring. Is it (i) Infrared active? (ii) Raman active?
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What is the precise meaning of "in-phase" (and "out-of-phase") in this context?
I am currently studying the textbook Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, 2nd edition, by Peter Larkin. In a section entitled Symmetry: Infrared and Raman Active Vibrations, the author says the following:
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$Q_3$ is symmetric with respect to the $\sigma_v$ operation?
I am currently studying the textbook Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy: Principles and Spectral Interpretation, second edition, by Peter J. Larkin. Section 8. Symmetry: Infrared and Raman Active ...
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