This document summarizes infrared (IR) spectroscopy. It discusses the conditions required for IR spectroscopy to work, including that molecules must be polar, asymmetric, and have a stable or changeable dipole moment. It then explains how to calculate bond stretching frequencies using Hooke's law and discusses how force constant values vary based on bond strength, atom mass, hybridization, and resonance. Specific examples of calculated and experimental bond frequencies are provided.