Density the mass per unit of volume of a substance. Extensive Properties properties that depend on the amount of material present. Intensive Properties Properties that do not depend on the size or amount of material. Physical Properties Properties that can be observed without changing the substance into another substance. Both volume and mass must be measured to determine density.
Density is an intensive property.
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