Observe the vial of mercury shown in the picture above. An example of an extensive property of mercury would be _________.

a. color

b. hardness

c. melting point

d. volume

choose the correct answer

1 answer

The correct answer is d. volume.

Extensive properties depend on the amount of substance present, while intensive properties (like color, hardness, and melting point) do not change regardless of the quantity of the substance.