Here is a brief look at how precipitated silica is made: Step 1: Precipitation. Sodium silicate solution (water glass) and mineral acid are reacted in an agitated vessel to produce a slurry of amorphous silica particles.
An intensive property is a physical quantity whose value does not depend on the amount of the substance for which it is measured. For example, the temperature of a system in thermal equilibrium is the same as the temperature of any part of it.
The intensive properties of a material are those properties that donât change based upon the size and shape of the sample. More simply, they are properties that a thing has because of what itâs made of. Take, for example, a thing made out of copper. Itâs totally unpainted, so it is the color of copper.