State whether true or false:
Linear molecules have $3 N - 5$ vibrational degrees of freedom, whereas non linear molecules have $3 N - 6$ vibrational degrees of freedom, where N is no. of atoms present in a molecule.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Vibrational degree of freedom:
(a) For linear molecule = 3N - 5.
(b) For non-linear molecule = 3N - 6. where N is no. of atoms present in a molecule.

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