Question

Suppose you have a drop of boiling water and a pot of boiling water. Even though the temperature is the same, the ramifications of spilling a drop versus dumping the whole pot on your skin are different.

Heat is an example of an __________ property and temperature is an example of an __________ property.

Select the correct answer below:

A) intensive/extensive

B) extensive/intensive

C) extensive/extensive

D) intensive/intensive

Answer 1

B) extensive/intensive

Step-by-step explanation:

An extensive property is a property of a component or system that is a function of the whole component. It is a kind of property that changes if the material is added or subtracted to the component.

An intensive property is a property of a material that does not depend on the amount or shape of the material, a property of a material at a specific point in time.

From the question, we can conclude that heat is an example of extensive property and temperature is an example of an intensive property.