Question

What best defines an extensive property of a substance?

Answer 1

A physical property that depends on the sample size

Answer 2

Answer:

C) a physical property that depends on the sample size correct answer.

Explanation:

extensive property of a substance is a physical property depend on sample size.

An extensive property of a substance depends on the amount of matter and the sample size, it can be measured without any chemical transformation occuring.

extensive properties change as the sample size change e.g. if amount of material is double then the mass will also get double and mass is an example of an extensive property.

Examples of extensive properties are volume, length, mass, weight, size, etc.