Question 149 of 168
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: In a diatomic molecule, the rotational energy at a given temperature obeys Maxwell's distribution.
Statement II : In a diatomic molecule, the rotational energy at a given temperature equals the translational kinetic energy for each molecule.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Answer: (B) Statement is true but Statement is false.
The translational kinetic energy & rotational kinetic energy both obey Maxwell's distribution
independent of each other.
Translational kinetic energy of diatomic molecules
Rotational kinetic energy of diatomic molecules
So statement I is true but statement II is false.
independent of each other.
Translational kinetic energy of diatomic molecules
Rotational kinetic energy of diatomic molecules
So statement I is true but statement II is false.