Why are intensive properties useful for identifying a substance?

Question

A. They are physical properties
B. They are chemical properties
C. They describe the amount of substance you have
D. They do not depend on the amount of substance you have

Answer 1

D. They do not depend on the amount of substance you have.

Intensive properties are useful for identifying a substance because they remain constant regardless of the quantity of the material present. This means that no matter how much of the substance you have, its intensive properties—such as density, boiling point, and color—will remain the same, allowing for the consistent identification of the substance.