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 most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Translation K.E 
Rotational K.E 
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
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