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What is an intensive property?
What is an intensive property?
What is an extensive property?
What is an extensive property?
What is mass?
What is mass?
The quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or any forces acting on it.
Define volume.
Define volume.
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What does density measure?
What does density measure?
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What is the melting point?
What is the melting point?
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What does the term ductility refer to?
What does the term ductility refer to?
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Define malleability.
Define malleability.
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What does odor refer to?
What does odor refer to?
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Define color in terms of physical properties.
Define color in terms of physical properties.
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What is the boiling point of a substance?
What is the boiling point of a substance?
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What does temperature measure?
What does temperature measure?
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Define width.
Define width.
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What is length in terms of measurement?
What is length in terms of measurement?
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Study Notes
Intensive Properties
- Depend on the type of matter within a sample, not on the amount present.
- Useful for identifying substances.
- Examples include density, melting point, color, boiling point of water, ductility, malleability, and odor.
Extensive Properties
- Depend on the specific sample or quantity of matter.
- Not useful for identifying substances.
- Examples include mass, volume, length, temperature, and width.
Key Examples of Intensive Properties
- Density: Defined as mass per unit volume; calculated by dividing mass by volume.
- Melting Point: The specific temperature at which a solid transitions to a liquid; characteristic of a substance.
- Color: Descriptive physical property that provides visual information about an object.
- Boiling Point of Water: The temperature at which water changes from liquid to gas; a specific characteristic.
- Ductility: The ability of a substance to be drawn into wires; indicates malleability.
- Malleability: The capacity of a substance to be rolled or hammered into thin sheets.
- Odor: Related to the ability of a substance to stimulate the sense of smell.
Key Examples of Extensive Properties
- Mass: Total quantity of matter within an object, irrespective of its forces or volume.
- Volume: Measurement of space occupied by an object; calculated as length x width x height.
- Length: A quantitative measure; does not help in identifying materials.
- Temperature: Reflects the average kinetic energy of particles in matter; sometimes depends on the amount of substance.
- Width: Measures how wide something is; similar to length, not helpful for identification.
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Test your knowledge on intensive and extensive properties of matter with this quiz. Understand how these properties differ and gain insights into their significance in identifying substances. Review key examples such as density, melting point, and boiling point of water.
