Question

Assertion: The mass and volume of a substance are the extensive properties and are proportional to each other.
Reason : The ratio of mass of a sample to its volume is an intensive property.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• C. If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
• D. If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The mass and volume depend upon the quantity of matter so these are extensive properties while ratio of mass to its volume does not depend upon the quantity of matter