Which of the following are
matter?
Chair, air, love, smell, hate,
almonds, thought, cold, lemon
water, smell of perfume.
According to the definition of matter, which is anything that occupies space and has mass, the following are considered matter: chair, air, almonds, lemon water, and smell of perfume.
“Love,” “hate,” “thought,” and “cold” are not matter as they are abstract concepts and do not have physical properties like mass and volume.
“Smell” is considered matter because it refers to the presence of particles in the air that can be detected by our noses.
Key points:
Matter has mass and occupies space .
Love, hate, and thoughts are not considered matter as they are abstract concepts.
Smell is matter because it consists of particles in the air.