what is the volume of a solution that has a specific gravity of 1.2 and a mass of 185g?

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what is the volume of a solution that has a specific gravity of 1.2 and a mass of 185g?

2006-09-25 16:12:29 · 2 answers · asked by mag c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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You have to know the definition of specific gravity to answer this problem, and then the answer is easy.

Specific Gravity is the density of an object in terms of water's density. The density of water is 1 cm^3/gm so your solution is 1.2 times as dense as water. You should be able to do the rest.

2006-09-25 16:15:55 · answer #1 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

185 / 1.2 = 154.166667

2006-09-25 16:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋