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Given below are two statements :

Statement I : In a diatomic molecule, the rotational energy at a given temperature obeys Maxwell's distribution.

Statement II : In a diatomic molecule, the rotational energy at a given temperature equals
the translational kinetic energy for each molecule.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

(4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

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Correct option is (4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

(4) Translational degree of freedom = 3
Rotational degree of freedom = 2

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