Chemistry is the study of matter: what it's made of, its properties, and how it changes.
Matter is the "stuff" that makes up the world. It's anything that has volume and mass.
Matter is the "stuff" that makes up the world. It's anything that has volume and mass.
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Volume is how much space something takes up.
Mass is how much matter (or "stuff") something's made of (or is inside something).
(It's very similar to weight, except weight depends on gravity.)
Mass is how much matter (or "stuff") something's made of (or is inside something).
(It's very similar to weight, except weight depends on gravity.)