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In biology labs it is common to measure the vibrational frequencies of various organic molecules such as amino-acids (shown below). Based on your understanding of simple harmonic motion and Hooke's law, why do you think the N-H and C=O bonds will oscillate at different frequencies? Hint: think about the source of the restoring force.
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