Answer to Question #105450 in Biochemistry for marty

Question

Which is a qualitative measurement?

Answer 1

Quantitative measurements are those that deal with a quantity, for example:

Mass of as sample

Length of a piece of wire

Molecules in a mole

Volume of a gas

Temperature of a sample

These types of measurements are called Extensive.

Qualitative measurements are those that deal with the quality, for example:

Color of a sample

Texture of a surface

Coarseness of a powder

Aroma of a reaction

Malleability of a metal

These types of measurements are called Intensive.