Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the difference between intensive and extensive properties?
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Intensive vs. Extensive Properties
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Which of the following is an intensive physical property of matter?
A
Density
B
Mass
C
Volume
D
Length
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Understand the difference between intensive and extensive properties: Intensive properties do not depend on the amount of matter present, while extensive properties do depend on the amount of matter.
Identify the properties given: Mass, Volume, Length, and Density.
Recall that Mass, Volume, and Length are extensive properties because they change when the size or amount of the sample changes.
Recognize that Density is an intensive property because it is defined as mass per unit volume, and it remains the same regardless of the sample size.
Conclude that among the options, Density is the intensive physical property of matter.
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