JEE MainPhysicsHeat and ThermodynamicsMCQ+4 / −1
The translational degrees of freedom and rotational degrees of freedom of molecule are:
- Aand
- Band
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- Dand
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Correct answer: B
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Identify the molecular structure of
Methane, , is a non-linear polyatomic molecule (tetrahedral structure).
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Translational degrees of freedom
Any molecule as a whole can move independently along the three mutually perpendicular axes: , , and .
Therefore,
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Rotational degrees of freedom
- A linear molecule has rotational degrees of freedom.
- A non-linear molecule has rotational degrees of freedom.
Since is non-linear, it can rotate about all three axes.
Therefore,
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Match with the options
We obtained:
This matches Option B.
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Final answer
So, the correct option is B.
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