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Intensive, Extensive Properties

All the quantities we just discussed (i.e., temperature, volume, mass, etc.,) de
scribe the properties of a substance. Many properties can be classified as exten
sive or intensive.
Extensive Properties:
linearly dependent on the amount of substance. Examples: mass, volume, energy
Intensive Properties:
independent of the amount of substance. Examples: temperature, pressure, density
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Path functions are properties or quantities whose values depend on the transitio
n of a system from the initial state to the final state. The two most common pat
h functions are heat and work.
A state function is a property whose value does not depend on the path taken to
reach that specific value.
Examples of state functions include temperature, pressure, density, internal ene
rgy, enthalpy, entropy.

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