Answer to Question #235618 in General Chemistry for Junas

Question

If 2.0 x 104 mg of a substance occupies a volume of 15 ml, calculate the specific gravity of

the substance

Answer 1

As per the specific gravity definition, the value is calculated as the density of that substance divided by water density at 4⁰C. To obtain the specific weight of a substance, its specific gravity is multiplied by 1000 (density of water in kg/m³).