Is enthalpy intensive or extensive?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether enthalpy is an intensive or extensive property in thermodynamics. It seeks to clarify the nature of enthalpy related to the size or amount of material in a system.
Answer
Extensive property
Enthalpy is an extensive property.
Answer for screen readers
Enthalpy is an extensive property.
More Information
Enthalpy depends on the amount of substance present in the system, making it an extensive property.
Tips
Common mistakes include confusing enthalpy with specific enthalpy, which is an intensive property.
Sources
- Intensive and extensive properties - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Why is enthalpy an extensive property? + Example - Socratic - socratic.org
- 1.3 Extensive and intensive properties - BCcampus Pressbooks - pressbooks.bccampus.ca
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