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How will you justifies that air occupies a space?


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Definition of matter

Matter is any substance that has a mass and occupies space.

Matter can be classified into solid, liquid, and gas.

Air is matter, matter is anything that has a mass and occupies a space

  • To show that the air occupies a space, Place and lower the distorted glass container into a glass jar filled with water by half.
  • Now tilt the bowl. You will notice that the air is removed and the gas bubbles start to come out.
  • This proves that ‘the air occupies space
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