Properties of a system in thermodynamics
What are the properties of a system?
The properties of the system in thermodynamics are things such as mass, temperature, volume, and pressure. Properties are used to determine the current state of a substance. All the quantities which identify the state of a system are called properties of a system. The thermodynamic properties are divided into two types which are following.
Types of thermodynamic properties:
- Extensive properties
Extensive properties are called the properties whose value for the whole system is equal to the sum of their values for the individual parts of the system.
Example: Total volume, Total mass, Total energy of a system
Example: Total volume, Total mass, Total energy of a system
- Intensive properties
The properties whose value for the entire system is not equal to the sum of their values for the individual parts of the system are called intensive properties.
Example: Temperature, Pressure, Density
Example: Temperature, Pressure, Density
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