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प्रश्न
Define the term relative density of a substance.
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उत्तर
RELATIVE DENSITY: “is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water at 4° C.”
Or
RELATIVE DENSITY “is the ratio of the mass of the substance to the mass of an equal volume of water at 4° C.”
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