Chapter 1: Q33 E (page 57)
The density (d) of a substance is an intensive property that is defined as the ratio of its mass(m) to its volume (V).
\(\begin{aligned}{\rm{density = }}\frac{{{\rm{mass}}}}{{{\rm{volume}}}}\\{\rm{d = }}\frac{{\rm{m}}}{{\rm{v}}}\end{aligned}\)
Considering that mass and volume are intensive properties, explain why their ratio, density is intensive.
Short Answer
Density doesn’t depend on body size. Therefore, it is an intensive quantity.
\(\begin{aligned}{\rm{density = }}\frac{{{\rm{mass}}}}{{{\rm{volume}}}}\\{\rm{d = }}\frac{{\rm{m}}}{{\rm{v}}}\end{aligned}\)