Which is the correct definition of matter.

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Anything that is in the solid physical state or phase.
B	Solids and liquids only, not gas
C	Anything having well defined volume and shape.
D	Anything that occupies space and has mass.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is B. matter. Matter is any substance which has certain mass and volume which occupies space.

Detailed explanation-2: -Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. It can be macroscopic (people, objects), microscopic (cells), or particulate (compounds, molecules, atoms). Scientists use symbols and models to represent matter (water is H2O). H is the symbol for hydrogen and O is the symbol for oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -The statement is true. Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Ex: air, water, rock.

Detailed explanation-4: -The definition of matter is that, "Anything that occupies space and has weight is called as matter". The five states of matter are solids, liquids, gasses, plasma, and Bose-Einstein condensate.

Detailed explanation-5: -Matter is a substance made up of various types of particles that occupies physical space and has inertia. According to the principles of modern physics, the various types of particles each have a specific mass and size. The most familiar examples of material particles are the electron, the proton and the neutron.

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