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Phase Changes

Question 5 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

The pictures to the right show two samples of substance X. Answer the questions below about the intensive and extensive properties of substance X. You may assume that both cubes are solid (that is, not hollow inside).Sample A melts at sample B.

Answer
A
the same temperature as
B
a different temperature than

Explanation

Melting temperature is an intensive property, so it does not depend on how much of a substance is present. Since both samples are the same substance, sample A melts at the same temperature as sample B, even if the cubes are different sizes.

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