Question

A glass plummet weighs 14.35 g in air 5 points 11.40 g when immersed in water, and 8.95 g when immersed in sulfuric acid. Calculate the specific gravity of the acid.

Answer 1

0.865

Explanation:

Specific gravity is a ratio of the weight of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of a substance chosen as a standard. The standard for liquid and solids is water while for gas is hydrogen.

Amount of displaced oil = 12.64 g — 9.12 g = 3.52 g

Amount of displaced water = 12.64 g — 8.57 g = 4.07 g

Specific gravity of oil = 3.52 g / 4.07 g = 0.865