Specific gravity of a liquid is often defined as the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water.If the specific gravity of X relative to water is 0.800 and the specific gravity of Y relative to water is 1.50,which of the following statements is false?
A)If X is a liquid,Y will float on X.
B)If X is a solid,X will float in water.
C)If Y is a liquid,water will float on Y.
D)If Y is a liquid,X will float in Y.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Specific gravity less than 1 means the substance is less dense than water and will float, while a specific gravity greater than 1 means it is denser and will sink. Since X has a specific gravity of 0.800, it is less dense than water, and Y, with a specific gravity of 1.50, is denser than water. Therefore, Y would sink in X, not float, making statement A false.

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