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Q. Degree of freedom for polyatomic gas

AIIMSAIIMS 2012Kinetic Theory

Solution:

A diatomic molecule posses 3 translational, 2 rotational and 1 vibrational degree of freedom which gives a total of 6 degrees of freedom. A polyatomic gas has more than 2 atoms in one molecule of it so it must have more than or equal to 6 degrees of freedom.