EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Density as Intensive Property. Density is the ratio between the mass of a sample and its volume. Since it is a ratio, it will always be the same regardless of how much of the sample it measured. When a property, like density, is independent of the amount of sample measured, it is known as an “intensive” property.

Detailed explanation-2: -Intensive Property Examples Temperatures, density, colour, melting and boiling point, etc., all are intensive properties as they will not change with a change in size or quantity of matter. The density of 1 litre of water or 100 litres of water will remain the same as it is an intensive property.

Detailed explanation-3: -Density is a physical property of matter that expresses a relationship of mass to volume. The more mass an object contains in a given space, the more dense it is.

Detailed explanation-4: -Density can be established simply by determining the mass and volume of substance, no reaction is involved, so its a physical property.

Detailed explanation-5: -Key Takeaways: Intensive vs Extensive Properties Intensive properties do not depend on the quantity of matter. Examples include density, state of matter, and temperature. Extensive properties do depend on sample size. Examples include volume, mass, and size.