wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

An extensive property is

A
a property that changes when the size of the sample changes.
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
a property that doesn't change when you take away some of the sample.
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
both
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
none
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is C a property that changes when the size of the sample changes.
Answer: A

An intensive property is a bulk property, meaning that it is a physical property of a system that does not depend on the system size or the amount of material in the system. Examples of intensive properties include temperature(T), refractive index (n), density, and hardness of an object. When a diamond is cut, the pieces maintain their intrinsic hardness (until their size reaches a few atoms thick), so hardness is independent of the size of the system.

By contrast, an extensive property is additive for subsystems. This means the system could be divided into any number of subsystems, and the extensive property measured for each subsystem; the value of the property for the system would be the sum of the property for each subsystem. For example, both the mass, and the volume, of a diamond are directly proportional to the amount that is left after cutting it from the raw mineral. Mass and volume are extensive properties, but hardness is intensive.

In other words An extensive property is a property that changes when the size of the sample changes. Examples are mass, volume, length, and total charge.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Introduction
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon