Question

A sample of mercury has a mass of 607.0 lb and a volume of 0.717 ft. What is its specific gravity? Number SG= What are the units of specific gravity? Ib/ft none g/cm2 kg/m

Answer 1

Specific gravity of mercury is 13.56 and it is an unit-less quantity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of the mercury = m = 607.0 lb = 275330.344 g

1 lb = 453.592 g

Volume of the mercury = v =
`0.717 ft^3=20,303.18 mL`

`1 ft^3 = 28316.847 mL`

Density of the mercury = d=
`(m)/(v)=(275330.344  g)/(20,303.18 mL)`

d = 13.56 g/mL

Specific gravity of substance = Density of substance ÷ Density of water

`S.G=(d)/(1 g/mL)`

Specific gravity of mercury :

`S.G=(13.56 g/mL)/(1 g/mL)=13.56` (unit-less quantity)