Table summary for

	Monatomic	Linear molecules	Non-linear molecules
Translation ( $x$ , $y$ , and $z$ )	3	3	3
Rotation ( $x$ , $y$ , and $z$ )	0	2	3
Vibration	0	$3 N - 5$	$3 N - 6$
Total (including Vibration)	3	3N	3N

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Natural Science / Physics / Molecular Physics