Question

heat capacity is extensive property but specific heat capacity is intensive property​ why

Answer 1

Answer:

Specfic heat depend on nature of substance but heat capacity depend quantity of substance.

Hence specfic heat is a intensive property(depend on quality not quantity)

Heat capacity is extensive property(depend on quantity not on quality)

Answer 2

Answer:

extensive property of a substance means where quantity does matter . but specific heat capacity is intensive property . for example no matter how much aluminium we have its ability to absorb heat energy at particular temperature is same .in intensive property quantity don't matter.

specific heat depend on nature of substance.