Intensive and Extensive Properties of Matter

Which of the following best describes a physical property?

• a property of matter not involving a chemical change

• a property of matter observed during a reaction in which the chemical composition or identity of the substance is changed

What is the best description of an intensive property?

• a property of matter that does not change as the amount of matter changes

• a property of matter that depends on sample size

What is the best description of extensive property?

• a property of matter that does not change as the amount of matter changes

• a property of matter that depends on sample size

Which of the following is an example of an intensive property?

• color

• mass

• volume

• length

Which of the following is an example of an intensive property?

• length

• mass

• boiling point

• volume

Which of the following is an example of intensive property?

• volume

• density

• length

• mass

Which of the following is an example of an extensive property?

• pressure

• volume

• concentration

• odor

Which of the following is an example of an extensive property of matter?

• Density

• color

• temperature

• length

Which of the following is an example of an extensive property?

• color

• odor

• density

• mass

Which of the following is an example of an extensive property?

• weight

• density

• concentration

• temperature