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Assertion: Each vibrational mode gives two degrees of freedom. Reason: By law of equipartition of energy, the energy for each degree of freedom in thermal equlibrium is 2k_(B)T. |
Answer» <html><body><p>If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/explanation-455162" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXPLANATION">EXPLANATION</a> os assertion. <br/>If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not be correct explanation of assertion. <br/>If assertion is true but reason is false. <br/>If both assertion and reason are false. </p>Solution :By <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/law-184" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LAW">LAW</a> of equipartition of energy, the energy for each degree of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/freedom-999700" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FREEDOM">FREEDOM</a> in thermal <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/equilibrium-974342" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EQUILIBRIUM">EQUILIBRIUM</a> is `1/2k_(B)T.`<br/> Each <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/quadratic-610697" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about QUADRATIC">QUADRATIC</a> term from in the total energy rxpression of a molecules is to be conunted as a degree of freedom. Thus each vibriational mode gives 2 degrees of freedom i.e., kinetic and potential energy modes, corresponding to the energy `2((1)/(2)k_(BT))=k_(B)T.`</body></html> | |