The equipartition theorem
A)fails to explain the fact that monatomic atoms do not rotate about any of three possible mutually perpendicular axes.
B)is unable to account for the dependency of heat capacities on temperature.
C)fails to predict correctly the heat capacities of solids at high temperatures.
D)does not acknowledge the quantization of energy.
E)is described by all of these

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The equipartition theorem fails to explain the fact that monatomic atoms do not rotate about any of three possible mutually perpendicular axes, is unable to account for the dependency of heat capacities on temperature, fails to predict correctly the heat capacities of solids at high temperatures, and does not acknowledge the quantization of energy. Therefore, all of these statements are correct, making E the best choice.

The Equipartition Theorem