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Some vibrational modes of benzene involve a change in electric dipole moments. These are IR active modes. Some vibrational modes have no net change in dipole moment (which is true for most of the modes since benzene is a planar symmetrical molecule) when they stretch, so they are IR inactive. There are 30 vibrational modes for benzene altogether, 8 of which are IR active. Some vibrational modes of benzene involve a change in electric dipole moments. These are IR active modes. Some vibrational modes have no net change in dipole moment (which is true for most of the modes since benzene is a planar symmetrical molecule) when they stretch, so they are IR inactive. There are 30 vibrational modes for benzene altogether, 8 of which are IR active.

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