Which of the following vibrations will be infrared-active and which should be infrared-inactive? (a) The C=O stretch in propanone (b) The C=C stretch in trans-3-hexene (c) Cyclohexane ring "breathing" (simultaneous stretch of all C-C bonds) (d) The N-O stretch in nitromethane (CH3NO2)

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Which of the following vibrations will be infrared-active and which should be infrared-inactive?

(a) The C=O stretch in propanone

(b) The C=C stretch in trans-3-hexene

(c) Cyclohexane ring "breathing" (simultaneous stretch of all C-C bonds)

(d) The N-O stretch in nitromethane (CH3NO2)

 

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