Textbook Question
Classify each property as intensive or extensive. a. volume b. boiling point c. temperature d. electrical conductivity e. energy
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Intensive vs. Extensive Properties
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Which term refers to a property that depends only on the amount of a substance?
A
Intensive property
B
Extensive property
C
Physical property
D
Chemical property
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Understand the difference between intensive and extensive properties: Intensive properties do not depend on the amount of substance, while extensive properties do depend on the amount of substance.
Recall examples of intensive properties such as temperature, density, and boiling point, which remain the same regardless of sample size.
Recall examples of extensive properties such as mass, volume, and total charge, which change when the amount of substance changes.
Identify that the question asks for a property that depends only on the amount of substance, which matches the definition of an extensive property.
Conclude that the correct term for a property depending on the amount of substance is 'Extensive property'.
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