GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Those properties that change when the amount of the substance changes are ____ properties.
A
intensive
B
extensive
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Extensive properties vary with the amount of the substance and include mass, weight, and volume. Intensive properties, in contrast, do not depend on the amount of the substance; they include color, melting point, boiling point, electrical conductivity, and physical state at a given temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mass and volume are examples of extensive properties.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extensive Properties: A physical property that will change if the amount of matter changes.

Detailed explanation-4: -An extensive property is a physical quantity whose value is proportional to the size of the system it describes, or to the quantity of matter in the system. For example, the mass of a sample is an extensive quantity; it depends on the amount of substance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Volume, energy, and mass are examples of extensive properties.

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