What is specific gravity & how it is calculated

Answer Posted / habeebur rahman

The specific gravity of a material is the ratio of its
density to the density of water(1*10^3kg/m3).This ratio is a
pure number containing no units.by using pycnometer test we
can calculate the specific gravity.

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