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The molar heat copacity of oxygen gas at STP is nearly `2.5 R`. As the temperature is increased, it gradually increase and approaches `3.5 R`. The most appropriate reason for this behaviour is that at high temperatures

A

oyxgen does not behave as an ideal gas

B

oxygen molecules dissociate in atoms

C

the molecules collide more frequently

D

molecular vibrations gradually become effective.

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