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What is the amount of matter (g) with a specific volume (mL) called?

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Hint: An atom is the smallest unit of matter which forms a chemical element. Matter is anything which occupies space and has definite mass. Matter exists in three states which are known as states of matter; these are known as solid, liquid and gas.

Complete answer:
Specific volume can be defined as the number of cubic meters occupied by one kilogram of matter. Amount of matter (g) with a specific volume (ml) called density of any matter. Density is defined as the mass per unit area or mass per unit volume. Density of any substance is represented by the symbol$\rho $. Whereas specific volume is the ratio of volume of any material to its mass and this is the same as the reciprocal of its density.
 In simple manner we can say that specific volume is inversely proportional to density which may be calculated or measured for any state of matter but it is most often used in calculations involving gases.
The standard unit for density is $gc{{m}^{-3}}$or according to units given in the concept i.e. mass in g and volume in mL which defines that the unit of density of $gm{{L}^{-1}}$and the density can be represented by the formula
$Density=\dfrac{Mass}{Volume}=\dfrac{g}{mL}=gm{{L}^{-1}}$
Hence we can say that amount of matter (g) with a specific volume (mL) called density.

Note:
The density of any substance varies with temperature and pressure, molecules which are of gaseous nature show greater change in density while solid and liquid will not show much change. By increasing the pressure on an object it decreases the volume of the object and thus increases its density or by increasing the temperature it decreases its density by increasing its volume.