Abstract
The unusual properties of the X(3872) have led to speculation that it is a weakly bound state of mesons, chiefly
D
0
D
¯
0∗
. Tests of this hypothesis are investigated and it is proposed that measuring the
3πJ/ψ
,
γJ/ψ
,
γ
ψ
′
,
K
¯
K
∗
, and
πρ
decay modes of the
X
will serve as a definitive diagnostic of the molecule hypothesis.