Question

The density of a substance is one of its characteristic properties, explain.

Answer 1

1. Define:- The density of a substance is defined as the mass of a unit volume of the substance.
2. Formula:- $Density\left(\rho \right)=\frac{Massofthegivensubs\tan ce\left(m\right)}{Volumeofthegivensubs\tan ce\left(V\right)}$
3. The density of a given substance under specified conditions of temperature and pressure remains the same.
4. The density of a substance is one of its characteristic properties.
5. The density of solid substances is higher than that of liquids, which in turn, is higher than that of gases.
6. The density of a given sample of a substance helps us to determine its purity.