In the rigid rotor model:a) the rotation spectrum consists of a single line.b) its energy levels are more energetic than those of the non-rigid rotor.c) the lines of the pure rotation spectrum are equally spaced.d) the lines of the pure rotation spectrum move closer together as J increases.

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In the rigid rotor model:
a) the rotation spectrum consists of a single line.
b) its energy levels are more energetic than those of the non-rigid rotor.
c) the lines of the pure rotation spectrum are equally spaced.
d) the lines of the pure rotation spectrum move closer together as J increases.

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