Question:

The correct statement(s) related to an ensemble is (are) :

Updated On: Jul 20, 2024
  • an ensemble is a collection of an infinite number of imaginary replications of the system of interest.
  • all members of an ensemble are macroscopically identical and also have identical microstates.
  • an ensemble average of any macroscopic property of the system is equal to the value of the property averaged over a sufficiently long time.
  • all systems in a canonical ensemble need NOT have the same composition.
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The Correct Option is A, C

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The correct option is (A) : an ensemble is a collection of an infinite number of imaginary replications of the system of interest and (C) : an ensemble average of any macroscopic property of the system is equal to the value of the property averaged over a sufficiently long time.
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