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What Are the Three General Classes of Matter ? Give One Example of Each Type.

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What are the three general classes of matter ? Give one example of each type.

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Three general classes of matter are elements, compounds, and mixtures.

Element: Oxygen

Compound: Water

Mixture: Salt solution

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Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure - Very Short Answers [Page 58]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 9
Chapter 2 Is Matter Around Us Pure
Very Short Answers | Q 55.1 | Page 58

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