Answer to Question #123980 in General Chemistry for Cherry

Question

A container of top soil was found to weigh 40.0 kg and measures 14.0cm×20.0cm×40.0cm. What is the specific geavity of top soil?

Answer 1

Density of top soil = (40.0×1000) /(14.0×20.0×40.0) g/cm³

                            = 3.571 g/cm³

Specific gravity = density of the object / density of pure water   [density of pure water =1 g/cm³]

                         = 3.571/1 =3.571 (Answer)