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In this article we will learn about difference between intensive and extensive properties. Any property
may be either intensive or extensive. Before discussing these properties lets come to know about what is
property. Any characteristic of a system is called property. For example: pressure, temperature, volume
and mass are some familiar properties of a system. Viscosity, thermal conductivity, modulus of elasticity
thermal expansion coefficient, electrical resistivity etc are less familiar properties.

Properties are considered to be either intensive or extensive. Lets discuss about intensive and extensive
properties one by one

Intensive properties: The properties which are independent of the mass of the system. Temperature,
pressure and density are the intensive properties.

Extensive properties: The properties which depend on the size or extent of the system are called
extensive properties. For example: total mass, total volume and total momentum.

For better explanation of the intensive and extensive properties considered a system in which the
properties like mass, volume temperature, pressure and density are denoted by m, V, T, P, .If the
system is divided into two parts then what changes takes place is shown in the diagram below.

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Here the mass and volume becomes half but the pressure temperature and density remains unchanged
as the system is divided into two halves. This indicates that mass and volume depends upon the size or
extent of the system and hence they are extensive properties. And the pressure, temperature and density
remains unchanged that is they are independent of the mass and thats why are called intensive
property.

Difference between intensive and extensive

properties
S.no Intensive property Extensive property
1. They are independent of the quantity of the They depend upon the quantity of the system
system.
2. They are independent of the size or extent They depend upon the size and extent of the
of the system. system.
3. Pressure, temperature and density are Total Mass, total volume, total momentum etc.
intensive properties etc

How to Identify Whether a Property is Intensive or Extensive

Considered a system and measure some of its properties like mass, volume, temperature density etc.
Note down the value of each property on a paper. Now make the quantity of the system double. Now
again measure all the properties of the system that we have measured earlier. And compare the values

If the value any property exchanges than it is an extensive property

And if it remains unchanged than it is an intensive property.

This is all about the difference between intensive and extensive properties. If you find anything missing
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1 COMMENTS:

DARPAN RAJPUT
May 22, 2017 at 8:11 AM

Extensive properties are additive where as intensive properties are not additive

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