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In a diatomic molecule, the rotational energy at a given temperature

(a) obeys Maxwell’s distribution.

(b) have the same value for all molecules.

(c) equals the translational kinetic energy for each molecule.

(d) is (2/3)rd the translational kinetic energy for each molecule.

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(a) Obeys Maxwell’s distribution.

(d) is (2/3)rd the translational kinetic energy for each molecule.

Comment : The equation = (3/2)RT, = RT is taught. The fact that the distribution of the two is independent of each other is not emphasized. They are independently Maxwellian.

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