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Question
The mass per unit volume of a substance is called density.
(density = mass/volume).
Arrange the following in order of increasing density-
air, exhaust from chimneys, honey, water, chalk, cotton and iron.
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Solution
In increasing order of density:
Air < Exhaust from chimney < Cotton < Water < Honey < Chalk < Iron
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