Question

What volume of a substance will have a mass exactly 750 g if the specific gravity of the substance is 12.2

Answer 1

The volume of the substance is 61.4 litres.

Explanation:

Specific density is the ratio of density of a substance at a given temperature with the density of reference substance.

Data given:

mass = 750 grams

specific gravity = 12.2

volume=?

The formula to be used:

Specific gravity = $\frac{density of the object}{density of the reference substance}$

suppose the other substance is water so its density is 1g/ml at 4 degrees

Putting the values to the equation:

density of the object = 1 x12.2

density of the substance = 12.2

Now using the formula:

density = $\frac{mass}{volume}$

putting the values in the equation:

volume = $\frac{750}{12.2}$

            = 61.4ml is the volume of the substance.