Which of the following statements are true about matter?

It occupies space.

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It doesn't have mass.

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Can be perceived by senses

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Atoms are building blocks of matter.

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Solution

The correct options are
A It occupies space.
C Can be perceived by senses
D Atoms are building blocks of matter.
Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass.
It can be perceived by senses such as taste, touch, sight, hear. Everything around us is matter. All the matter is made up of indivisible particles known as atoms. Therefore, atoms are called the building blocksof matter.

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