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.

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.

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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

Q. 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.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

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

Q. 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.