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Matter is defined as anything that occupies space and has mass.

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Is it true that matter is defined as anything that occupies space and has mass?

Yes. Multiple reference sources and scientific definitions consistently state that matter is defined as anything that occupies space and has mass.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Matter
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Wikipedia: Matter. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.02: Chemicals Compose Ordinary Things
Defines matter as anything that has mass and occupies space.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.02%3A Chemicals Compose Ordinary Things. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Workbench/CHEM_105%3A_An_Introduction_to__General%2C_Organic%2C_and_Biochemistry/01%3A_What_is_Chemistry/1.02%3A_Chemicals_Compose_Ordinary_Things

OpenStax: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology: 2.1 Elements and Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter
States scientists define matter as anything that occupies space and has mass.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology: 2.1 Elements and Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology/pages/b82d4112-06e7-42bb-bd70-4e83cdfe5df0@

Semantic Scholar peS2o: The building blocks of matter
Quotes that matter is defined as anything that has mass and occupies space.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: The building blocks of matter. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/download/6809/19302

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: General Biology/Getting Started/Matter
Defines matter as anything that has mass and occupies space.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: General Biology/Getting Started/Matter. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/General_Biology/Getting_Started/Matter

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: Physical Properties of Matter
States that matter is anything that occupies space and has mass.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: Physical Properties of Matter. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Physical_Properties_of_Matter

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