Chapter U1.3, Problem 5E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Ten matters and ten non matters need to be listed observing my surrounding.

Concept introduction:

Matter is defined as anything that has mass and volume. Chemists use the word matter to describe all materials and objects in the world such as air, book, chair, ink etc. Matter can be anything that has substance and takes up space. Matter may be solid, liquid or gas.

Answer to Problem 5E

Name of ten matters are:

Sand, air, water, soil, stone, pen, watch, paper, ink and chalk.

Name of ten non matters are:

Fear, love, pain, sorrow, light, sound, joy, anger, heat and vibration.

Explanation of Solution

A matter must have mass and it must occupy some space. For example sand, water, air all of these have masses and occupy space or have some volume. Thus, they are matter.

But anger, sorrow, light etc. neither occupy space nor have mass. So, these are not matter.