Intrinsic and Extrinsic Properties of Matter

Which of the following best describes an intrinsic property?

• A characteristic that will change if the amount changes

• A characteristic that will not change even if the amount of the substance changes

• A characteristic that sometimes changes if the amount changes

• None of the above

Which of the following best describes an extrinsic property?

• A characteristic that will not change even if the amount of the substance changes

• A characteristic that will change if the amount changes

• A characteristic that sometimes changes if the amount changes

• None of the above

A drop of water freezes at 0 degrees celsius. A large pond of water also freezes at 0 degrees celsius. This is a good example of what property?

• Intrinsic

• Associative

• Extrinsic

• Holubian

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Someone goes trick or treating and using a scale finds the mass of their candy is 1 kg. Another individual goes trick or treating and goes to the same houses, but is only given half of the candy. The mass of their candy using a scale is 0.5 kg. What property best describes this situation?

• Intrinsic

• Associative

• Extrinsic

• Holubian

We know that metals are malleable. If I have a tiny amount of calcium, or a large amount of malleable, it remains malleable. This is an example of what property?

• Extrinsic

• Associative

• Intrinsic

• Holubian