Q. The degrees of freedom of a molecule of a triatomic gas are

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
Explanation

(c) As temperature requirement is not given so, the molecule of a triatomic gas has a tendency of rotating about any of three coordinate axes. So, it has 6 degrees of freedom; 3 translational and 3 rotational.
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Thus,
(3 translational+3 rotational) at room temperature.

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