Question

A chemistry student makes careful observations and measurements of a small sample of matter ,and determines the following

The student determines that the unknown substance is gallium .which of the following is an extensive property of the gallium sample

Answer 1

Mass and volume

Step-by-step explanation:

An extensive property of a substance is one that does depend on the amount of substance it contains.

Mass and volume are typical extensive property of any substance.

• Mass is the amount of matter present in a substance
• The more the amount of a matter, the higher its mass.
• Volume is the space it occupies. The arrangement of the atoms in a substance determines its volume.
• Closely packed substances have low volume

Therefore, mass and volume are typical extensive properties.