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Question
The number of degrees of freedom, for the vibrational motion of a polyatomic molecule, depends on the ______
Options
geometric structure of the molecule
mass of the molecule
the energy of the molecule
the absolute temperature of the molecule
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Solution
The number of degrees of freedom, for the vibrational motion of a polyatomic molecule, depends on the geometric structure of the molecule.
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