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Fundamentals of Chemistry
What is Matter?
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The substance of the universe—from a grain of sand to a star—is called matter. Scientists define matter as anything that occupies space and has mass. An object’s mass and its weight are related concepts, but not quite the same. An object’s mass is the amount of matter contained in the object and is the same whether that object is on Earth or in ...
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Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.
All matter is made of fundamental substances called elements. Each element is composed of unique atoms that retain all the properties of that element.
Matter can exist as solid, such as bones and teeth; liquid, such as blood and urine; or gas, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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