DoublydegenerateScissoring (bending) Scissoring (bending)
(δs CO) (δs CO)
666 cm–1 (15.0 μm) 666 cm–1 (15.0 μm)
resolved components of bending motion
and indicate movement perpendicular to the plane of the page
- AX 2 :
Stretching Vibrations
Symmetrical stretching Asymmetrical stretching
(νs CH 2 ) (νas CH 2 )
Bending Vibrations
In-plane bending or scissoring Out-of-plane bending or wagging
(δs CH 2 ) (ω CH 2 )
In-plane bending or rocking Out-of-plane bending or twisting
(ρs CH 2 ) (τ CH 2 )