Which of the following statements best defines MATTER?* a. species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and position in the periodic table and nearly identical chemical behaviour but with different atomic masses and physical properties
b. the smallest particle of an element
c. a material formed by chemically bonding two or more chemical elements
d. the substance, or substances, of which any physical object is composed
e. a substance that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances

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