Assertion: Each vibrational mode gives two degrees of freedom. Reason: By law of…

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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 equilibrium is 2 kBT.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer

(C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

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