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  4. 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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Q. 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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Solution:

Translational degree of freedom $=3$
Rotational degree of freedom $=2$