Degrees of Freedom

Degrees of freedom It is the no. of possible ways by which molecule can aquire energy. mono atomic : single atom It has only transitatory motion. DOF = 3

Diatomic: Rigid Two atoms IE has translatory and not- / ational DOF = 3 due to translatory 2 due to rotational DOF 5 DOF = 3 DOF 5 Flexible : Two atoms It has translatory motion, Rotchory and vibrational DOF = due to translatory = 3 clue to rotatory = 2 due to vioration = 1 =2010 3+2+2-7 dof