EXP. 1 Flashcards
may be defined as the ratio of the
mass of a substance to the mass of an equal volume
of another substance taken as the standard.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
For gases, the standard may be ____/_____; for
liquids and solids, it is ____.
hydrogen or air
water
True or False
The principle underlying the determination of the specific
gravity of either a liquid or a solid is the same: to find the ratio of
the mass (weight) of the substance to that of an equal density
of water
False- Density->Volume
Specific Gravity is expressed as?
Ws/Ww
is a factor that expresses how much
heavier or lighter a substance is – when compared to the
standard (water).
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
sometimes called absolute specific gravity, is
used if the masses are determined in, or referred to, a vacuum.
True specific gravity
True specific gravity is also called
Absolute Specific Gravity
the calculated result if the masses are
determined in air.
Apparent specific gravity
True or False
The difference between these specific gravities is, as a rule, very small.
True
Liquids that are lighter than
water have a specific gravity?
less than 1
those heavier
than water have a specific
gravity?
greater than 1
The common practice with regard to the determination
of specific gravity is that defined by the USP:
Unless
otherwise stated, the specific gravity basis is 25°
/25°
,
ie, the ratio of the weight of a substance in air at 25°
to
that of an equal volume of water at the same
temperature.”
is solid at 25°, the specific gravity
is determined on 100°/25° basis
Theobroma Oil
Theobroma oil, which is solid at ____°, the specific gravity
is determined on _____ basis
25
100°/25°
it is determined on a 15.56°/15.56° basis
because many years ago the US government adopted
60°F (15.56°C)
Alcohol