Why are only compounds that have a dipole moment that actively absorb IR and produce vibrations

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Chapter16: Introduction To Magnetic Spectroscopy
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Why are only compounds that have a dipole moment that actively absorb IR and produce vibrations?

(Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy)
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