SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Anything that takes up space and has mass is known as ____
A
Matter
B
Molecules
C
Compounds
D
Stuff
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -A common or traditional definition of matter is “anything that has mass and volume (occupies space)". For example, a car would be said to be made of matter, as it has mass and volume (occupies space).

Detailed explanation-4: -Volume simply refers to the space an object takes up. Depending on the physical state of an object, there are a couple ways to measure volume.

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