Molecular Rotation: a Rotating Diatomic Molecule Has Rotational Quantum Number

question 14

Multiple Choice

Molecular rotation: A rotating diatomic molecule has rotational quantum number l. The energy DIFFERENCE between adjacent energy levels

• A) increases as l increases.
• B) decreases as l increases.
• C) is the same for all changes in l.
• D) is independent of l.

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Definitions:

Two-way Factor ANOVA

A statistical test used to determine the effect of two nominative variables on a continuous outcome.

Total Sum of Squares

A statistical measure that quantifies the total variance in the observed data points from the mean of the data.

Variation

The extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset diverge from the average or mean.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can freely vary in an analysis without violating any given constraints.