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What is relative density of a substance?

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Relative density: It is the ratio of density of the substance to the density of water at `4^(@)C`.
i.e., Relative density = `("Density of substance")/("Density of water at "4^(@)C)`
Density of water at `4^(@)C` is `1.0xx10^(3)kgm^(-3)`
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