What is Matter and what are the Properties of a Solid, Liquid and Gas Matter: Anything which occupies space and has mass is called matter. Food, water, air, clothes, table, chair, plants and trees. Indian philosophers said that all the matter living or non-living, was made up of five basic elements air, earth, fire, sky and water. On the basis of its physical properties and … [Read more...] about What is Matter and what are the Properties of a Solid, Liquid and Gas