What do you understand by the term relative density? State its units.

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The ratio between density of a substance and density of water, is called relative density.
$R e l a t i v e D e n s i t y (R . D) = \frac{D e n s i t y o f s u b s \tan c e}{D e n s i t y o f w a t e r}$
Relative density is a ratio of similar quantities.
Relative density is a pure number and has no units.

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