Q. 1.25
Question
List all the degrees of freedom, or as many as you can, for a molecule of water vapor. (Think carefully about the various ways in which the molecule can vibrate.)
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
Total degree of freedom for water vapor is 3.
1Step1: Given information
water vapor molecule is given.
2Step2: Explanation
The H-O bonds enclose 105 degrees, so the molecule is definitely nonlinear.
The rotational modes are around three axes, two of them in the molecular plane and one perpendicular to it.
We can see these rotational axis in the figure as below
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