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If Relative density of platinum is 21.50, what does it signify?

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If the Relative density of platinum is 21.50, what does it signify?
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Relative density = density of substance/density of water at 4°C.
As the relative density of platinum is 21.50, this means platinum is 21.5 times denser than water at 4°C.

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Determination of Relative Density of a Solid Substance by Archimedes’ Principle
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Chapter 4: Fluids - Exercise 2 [Page 174]

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