Both 'air' and 'thoughts' cannot be seen but still, the air is considered to be matter while thought is not. This is because ______________.

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Air is a mixture while thoughts are not.

Thoughts are created by the human mind while air is in nature.

Air can exist in a solid state but thoughts cannot.

Air occupies space and has mass while thoughts do not occupy any space.

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The matter in our surroundings has mass and also occupies some space. These are the only two conditions that are needed to be matter.
Air is composed of molecules, mainly nitrogen, oxygen, and trace amounts of other gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, and neon. These molecules are constantly in motion, colliding with one another and with other objects in the environment.
Now, thoughts are not considered to matter as they do not physically exist around us, and thus, they do not have any mass or occupy any space.
Though the air is invisible, it still has mass and occupies space.

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