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Yes. That's what specific gravity is all about - the comparison of the density of a material to that of an equal volume of water. If a material or substance has a specific gravity equal to that of water, its specific gravity (sometimes called "spee gee" by the chemists) is 1. If it is more dense, say twice as dense as water, its spee gee will be 2. If the spee gee of a substance, in this case a mineral, is less than 1, it is less dense than water and will float. There may be a few exceptions for porous materials, but this is the rule.
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Why would a canned tomato puree with high specific gravity usually be more expensive than one with lower specific gravity?
It must be thickerer. Therefore, it must take more tomatoes to make the "high specific gravity" type.
What does 1 pound weigh on mars?
0.38 pounds, because gravity is less than earth by that amount, since it is a smaller planet
What has more mass 75 ml of copper or 1 l of benzene?
75ml x 8.89 specific gravity copper = 666.75 grammes 1000ml x 0.69 specific gravity benzine = 690 grammes The 1.0 litre of benzine has more mass than 75 millilitres of copper.
What is ten less than a number?
x - 10 is the equation you would use to find the answer. Since you don't have a specific number to subtract from, you have to use x, and "ten less than" means that you have to subtract from your first number.
How hard are diamonds compared to emeralds?
Emeralds are compound of Boron, Aluminum and silicate. They are far less tougher than diamonds. Measured on mosh scale of hardness for minerals emeralds value is less than 8.0. On the same scale hardness of diamonds is 10.00
