4B: Extensive and Intensive Properties

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What are intensive properties?

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Intensive properties are physical properties of a substance that do not depend on the amount of the substance present.

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What are extensive properties?

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Extensive properties are physical properties that depend on the size or amount of the system.

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True or False: Intensive properties are independent of the amount of matter.

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True

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Provide an example of an intensive property.

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Density.

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Provide an example of an extensive property.

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Volume.

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How do extensive properties change when the amount of substance changes?

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Extensive properties increase or decrease with the amount of substance present.

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How do intensive properties change when the amount of substance changes?

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Intensive properties remain constant regardless of the amount of substance present.

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What is the significance of intensive properties in thermodynamics?

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Intensive properties help characterize the state of a system and are crucial for understanding phase transitions.

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What is the significance of extensive properties in thermodynamics?

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Extensive properties are important for calculating the total energy, mass, and volume of a system.

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Can you name two intensive properties?

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Examples include temperature and pressure.