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What is described as anything that has mass and takes up spaces?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Properties of Matter

Matter is defined as anything that has mass and takes up space. The mass of an object is the amount of matter that the object contains.

A substance is matter that has a uniform and definite composition.

*contains only one kind of matter

ex. Water, oxygen. Sucrose

All samples of substances have the same physical properties.

*a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance’s composition

ex. Color, solubility, odor, density, mp

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