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A liquid has a specific gravity of 1.1 at room temperature. what is its density at room temperature kg/m3

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Specific Gravity (SG) is simply the ratio of the density of a substance over the density of water. The density of water at room temperature is 1000 kg / m^3. Therefore:

SG = liquid density / water density

1.1 = liquid density / (1000 kg / m^3)

liquid density = 1100 kg / m^3

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