Chemistry / Unit 1 Chem 0071 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Intensive Property
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The idea
An intensive property does not depend on how much matter is present, staying the same for any sample size.
In practice
A cup and a gallon of milk at the same room temperature both read that same temperature on a thermometer.
Where people slip
Heat and temperature are easy to conflate — hot oil in a pot holds far more heat, an extensive quantity, than one drop.
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