Question

Describe the difference between intensive and extensive propoerties. Which of the following propoerties are intensive: (a) mass; (b) density; (c) volume; (d) melting point

Answer 1

Answer:

The properties that do not vary with the variation in the quantity of the material are called as intensive property.

While the extensive properties are those which vary with the variation in the quantity of the material.

Intensive properties:

Mass and volume

Extensive properties:

Density and melting point

Explanation:

The properties that do not vary with the variation in the quantity of the material are called as intensive property.

While the extensive properties are those which vary with the variation in the quantity of the material.

Intensive properties:

Mass and volume, as with increase in quantity of the material mass and volume increases.

Extensive properties:

Density and melting point, as they remain constant for a object or material