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Infrared Spectroscopy

Illustration of the greenhouse effect showing sunlight reaching Earth and heat being trapped by greenhouse gases CO2, methane and N2O, monitored using infrared spectroscopy

Infrared spectroscopy is one of the most powerful tools in modern chemistry, used to identify bonds, study molecular vibrations and even monitor greenhouse gases like CO₂ and methane. Discover how bond stretching, bending and dipole moments allow molecules to absorb infrared radiation — and why this technique is essential for A-Level Chemistry.