Textbook Question
Which type of property—intensive or extensive—does not depend on the amount of substance present?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Intensive vs. Extensive Properties
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Which of the following is an intensive property of a substance?
A
density
B
volume
C
mass
D
length
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Understand the difference between intensive and extensive properties: Intensive properties do not depend on the amount of substance present, while extensive properties do depend on the amount.
Identify the properties given: density, volume, mass, and length.
Recall that volume, mass, and length are extensive properties because they change when the amount of substance changes.
Recognize that density is an intensive property because it is defined as mass per unit volume and remains constant regardless of the sample size.
Conclude that among the options, density is the intensive property.
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