Q. The specific gravity of mercury at Standard Temperature and Pressure is

A
0.75
B
4.0
C
13.6
D
19.3
Solution:

Liquid mercury has a density of 13.6 kg per litre; therefore, its specific gravity is 13.6. The gas carbon dioxide, which has a density of 1.976 grams per litre under standard conditions, has a specific gravity of 1.53 (= 1.976/1.29). Because it is the ratio of two quantities that have the same dimensions (mass per unit volume), specific gravity has no dimension.

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