Answer:
Matter is defined as a physical substance having mass and volume. Because of these two properties, it will also have weight (due to gravity acting on its mass) and density (the ratio of mass to volume). The mass also implies inertia, as energy must be applied to affect the motion of matter.
For chemical analysis, the fundamental properties are:
INERTIA - resistance to motion due to mass
MASS - the amount of matter in an object
VOLUME - the amount of space an object takes up
WEIGHT - a measure of the pull of gravity on an object
DENSITY - mass per unit of volume
SPECIFIC GRAVITY - density compared to a standard (water)
also
SPECIFIC HEAT - energy required to raise the matter's temperature