Intensive and Extensive Properties of Matter
The matter has either extensive or intensive physical and chemical properties. The amount of matter being weighed is proportional to the extensive properties, including mass and volume. The amount of matter present, for example, has no effect on density or color.
- Intense properties of matter- An intensive property is a bulk property, meaning it is a local physical property of a system that is independent of its size or volume of material. The qualities of intensive matter are those that are unaffected by the amount of matter present. For example, pressure and temperature are both intense properties.
- Extensive property of matter- An extensive property is a property that is reliant on the amount of matter in a sample. Mass and volume are two of the many extensive properties available. The vast property of a system is determined by its scale or the volume of materials in it. Extensive properties are those in which the value of a system’s property equals the sum of its parts’ values.
Properties of Matter
Every matter has its own set of properties. Physical and chemical properties can be used to classify these properties. Physical properties are those that may be measured or observed without affecting the substance’s identity or composition. Physical properties include odor, colour, density, and so on. Chemical properties are those in which the substance undergoes a chemical change. Chemical properties include acidity, basicity, reactivity, and so on. The physical and chemical properties of matter and their measurements are discussed in detail below.