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Aritra G.
Jun 4, 2016

An intensive property/ variable is a variable whose value doesn't depend on the system's size or the amount of material in the system while an extensive property is something whose value does depend on the system's size.

Explanation:

Given below are some examples of intensive and extensive properties.

Intensive -

Chemical potential, #mu#
Concentration, #c#
Temperature, #T#
Refractive index, #n#
Density, #rho#
Specific heat, #c_p#

Extensive -

Amount of substance, #mol#
Volume, #V#
Mass, #m#
Enthalpy, #H#
Entropy, #S#
Heat capacity, #C_p#

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