Does the density of an object depend on its size? Explain?.

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Chemistry

Lily West

5 November, 17:42

Does the density of an object depend on its size? Explain?.

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Madeleine Montgomery · Answer 1

No, the density of an object does not depend on its size.

A piece of glass with a volume of 10 cm³ may have a mass of 27 g. Its density is

D = m/V = 27 g/10 cm³ = 2.7 g/cm³

A piece of the same type of glass with a volume of 20 cm³ will have a mass

of 54 g. Its density is

D = m/V = 54 g/20 cm³ = 2.7 g/cm³

Thus, density does not change with the size of an object. Density is an intensive property.