The relative density of a substance is defined as the ratio of the _ to the.

density of water, density of the body

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density of the body, density of water

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density of mercury, density of the body

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The correct option is B density of the body, density of water
Relative density is the quantity used to compare the densities of two or more different bodies.

The relative density (R.D.) of a substance is defined as the ratio of density of that substance to the density of water at 4° C.

R.D. = $\frac{D e n s i t y o f t h e b o d y}{D e n s i t y o f w a t e r a t ‘ 4 ° C}$

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about relative density?
Statement 1: Relative density is known as the specific gravity of the substance.
Statement 2: Relative density of a substance is the ratio of the density of the substance to the density of water at $4^{\circ} C$ .
Statement 3: Relative density of a substance is the ratio of the mass of water at $4^{\circ} C$ to the mass of a substance at $4^{\circ} C$ .
Statement 4: Relative density is unitless.

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