Intensive vs Extensive Properties

Which of the following is an example of an intensive property?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Energy

What is the key difference between intensive and extensive properties?

• Intensive properties depend on the amount of matter, while extensive properties do not.

• Extensive properties are used for identifying substances, while intensive properties are used for describing them.

• Intensive properties are independent of the amount of matter, while extensive properties depend on it.

• Extensive properties remain constant regardless of the sample size, while intensive properties change.

Which of the following is an example of an extensive property?

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Volume

• Density

Why are intensive properties reliable indicators for substance identification?

• They depend on the size of the sample.

• They involve physical changes that can be observed easily.

• They change with the amount of matter present.

• They describe the behavior of substances in different conditions.

Put the properties into the correct categories

Groups:

(a) Intensive

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(b) Extensive

• color

• length

• volume

• mass

• luster

• melting point

• odor

• density

• weight