GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A property that is independent of the amount of the substance present is a(n) ____ property.
A
intensive
B
extensive
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These are the properties which depend only upon the nature of the substance and are independent on the amount of the substance present in the system. E.g temperature, pressure, density.

Detailed explanation-2: -A property that is independent of the amount of a substance is considered as an intensive property. These include temperature, hardness, boiling point, melting point which are all the same regardless of the quantity of the substance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intensive properties are independent of the amount of substance present, such as density.

Detailed explanation-4: -An intensive property of a substance is defined as one that is independent of the quantity or the amount of that substance. They are also independent of the volume of the substance. Example-pressure, temperature.

Detailed explanation-5: -An intensive property is a property of matter that depends only on the type of matter in a sample and not on the amount. Color, temperature, and solubility are examples of intensive properties.

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