Which of the following is the best definition of a microstate as it pertains to entropy on the molecular level?
A) the state (solid,liquid,or gas) of a small cluster of atoms or molecules
B) a property of a small cluster of atoms and molecules,such as temperature,that is independent of how the property was achieved
C) the set of vibrational,rotational,and translational energy levels in a system
D) a unique specification of the vibrational,rotational,and translational states of a single molecule in a system
E) a unique specification of the vibrational,rotational,and translational states of all of the particles in a system
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