Specific Gravity of a Liquid Is Often Defined as the Ratio

question 13

Multiple Choice

Specific gravity of a liquid is often defined as the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water.If the specific gravity of X relative to water is 0.800 and the specific gravity of Y relative to water is 1.50,which of the following statements is false?

• A)If X is a liquid,Y will float on X.
• B)If X is a solid,X will float in water.
• C)If Y is a liquid,water will float on Y.
• D)If Y is a liquid,X will float in Y.

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