Question

What is the physical state of each of these materials at room temperature?

a. gold
b. gasoline
c. oxygen
d. neon
e. olive oil
f. sulfur
g. mercury

Answer 1

a. solid
b. liquid
c. gas
d. solid
e. liquid
f. solid
g. liquid

Matter and substance are definitely related. All substances are matter but all matters are not substance. A matter can consist of numerous substances. Matter is generally a loose term used in respect to a substance. Any physical object can be casually called a matter. Matter and substance are sometimes used for the same context, but it is completely wrong. Numerous examples have already proved that a matter may or may not be a substance depending on its physical nature, but a substance is always a matter.

Answer 2

At room temperature:
a. Gold is a solid, as in the gold jewelry that most people have.
b. Gasoline is a liquid, as it is pumped in cars to use as fuel.
c. Oxygen is a gas, as we breathe it in from the atmosphere.
d. Neon is a gas, it is one of the noble gases in the periodic table.
e. Olive oil is a liquid, as it is used in cooking.
f. Sulfur is a solid, and it can be found naturally in mining.
g. Mercury is a liquid which is often seen in thermometers.