Multiple choice

Properties which do not depend on the amount of matter present in the system are known as

  1. macroscopic properties

  2. microscopic properties

  3. intensive properties

  4. extensive properties
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Explanation

Properties that do not depend on the amount of the matter present are known as intensive property. e.g.colour ,odour, luster, malleability, conductivity, etc. Intensive properties are extremely important because every possible kind of matter possesses a unique set of intensive properties that distinguishes it from every other kind of matter. In other words, intensive properties serve to characterise matter.

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