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OpenStudy (nottim):

Can you suggest why IR spectrum of the trans isomer is much simpler than that of the cis?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

Its because there are more vibrational modes of a cis molecule that are IR-active because it's they're more asymmetrical and stretches/bends/wags more often yield dipole moments.

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