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Matter and Elements

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Matter is any substance that occupies space and has mass; an element is matter that cannot be broken into simpler substances by ordinary reactions.

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen are the four elements that make up most of the matter in a living organism.

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An element is defined by what a reaction cannot do to it, not by how common it is.

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