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Author Question: Why are molecular lines more complex than elemental spectral lines? A) Molecules (Read 1642 times)

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Why are molecular lines more complex than elemental spectral lines?
A) Molecules have two or more atoms.
B) Molecules can vibrate and rotate as well.
C) Molecules are heavier than atoms.
D) Molecules are the basis of life.
E) Most of the universe is made of molecules, not individual atoms.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2013
I know the answer! It's B.


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