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How can knowing that something is
“matter" help you to identify a substance?

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Answer:

knowing that something is a matter help you identify whether a substance is either solid, liquid or gas

Step-by-step explanation:

knowing that a certain substance falls under the three groups is important. solid has a fixed volume, shape and mass, but cannot be compressed and cannot flow, liquid has a fixed volume but no fixed shape, cannot be compressed but can glow, gas has no fixed shape, no fixed volume, can be compressed and can flow

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