Under standard conditions,the density of a gas is $\frac{1400}{1089} \ kg \ m^{-3}$ and the speed of sound propagation in it is $330 \ ms^{-1}$. The number of degrees of freedom of the gas molecules is:

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $7$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $3$

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