Choose the correct statements. (A) Weight of a substance is the amount of matter present in it. (B) Mass is the force exerted by gravity on an object. (C) Volume is the amount of space occupied by a substance. (D) Temperatures below $$O^{\circ}C$$ are possible in Celsius scale, but in Kelvin scale negative temperature is not possible. (E) Precision refers to the closeness of various measurements for the same quantity. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

We need to identify which statements are correct among (A) through (E).

(A) "Weight of a substance is the amount of matter present in it."

This is INCORRECT. The amount of matter present in a substance is its mass, not weight. Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object ($$W = mg$$).

(B) "Mass is the force exerted by gravity on an object."

This is INCORRECT. The force exerted by gravity is weight, not mass. Mass is an intrinsic property measuring the amount of matter.

(C) "Volume is the amount of space occupied by a substance."

This is CORRECT. This is the standard definition of volume.

(D) "Temperatures below 0°C are possible in Celsius scale, but in Kelvin scale negative temperature is not possible."

This is CORRECT. The Kelvin scale starts at absolute zero (0 K = -273.15°C), so negative Kelvin temperatures are not physically meaningful in classical thermodynamics.

(E) "Precision refers to the closeness of various measurements for the same quantity."

This is CORRECT. Precision measures the reproducibility of measurements (how close repeated measurements are to each other), as opposed to accuracy (closeness to the true value).

Correct statements: (C), (D), and (E).

The correct answer is Option B: (C), (D) and (E) Only.