Intensive vs Extensive Properties

Temperature

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter, Extensive Property

Width

A measurement of how wide an object is. Not helpful for identifying it. Extensive Property.

Volume

How much space an object takes up-Extensive Property

Density

Mass per unit of volume- means divide the mass by the volume and you find this. -Intensive Property

Length

Measurement- Extensive Property

Color

Physical Property that describes an object visually.-Intensive Property

Melting point

The temperature at which a given material changes from a solid to a liquid, or melts; Intensive Property

Ductility

When a substance can be drawn into wires. -Intensive Property

Malleability

When a substance can be made into thin sheets. -Intensive Property

Intensive Property

a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter. Can be used to identify a substance.

Extensive Property

a property that describes a specific sample or amount. Cannot be used to identify a substance.

Odor

he property of a substance that activates the sense of smell. -Intensive Property

Boiling point of water

temperature at which a substance changes its state from liquid to gas. Intensive Property

Mass

the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it. -Extensive Property