Question

Two students are given different samples of a substance and are instructed to determine the properties of the substance. Which statement describes a property that will be the same for both students?
-color because it is an extensive property
-mass because it is an extensive property
-boiling point because it is an intensive property
-volume because it is an intensive property

Answer 1

Mass because it is an extensive property

Answer 2

Answer : The correct option, mass because it is an extensive property.

Explanation :

Extensive property : It is a type of property that depends on the amount of the substance. For example : mass and volume.

Intensive property : It is a type of property that don not depends on the amount of the substance. For example : density, boiling point, pressure and color.

Hence, from the given statements the correct statement is, the mass because it is an extensive property.