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Atoms And Molecules

Question
CBSEENSC9006168

Define the terms density and relative density. Give their units.

Solution

Density of a substance is defined as its mass per unit volume. 

Mathematically, we can write, 

                 Density = MassVolume

The SI unit of density is kilogram per cubic metre (kg m–3).

Relative density of a substance is the ratio of the density of the substance to the density of water.

Therefore, 

Relative density = Density of a substancedensity of water


Since the relative density is a ratio of two similar quantities, it has no units.