1. Physical properties
Density, also known as mass density, is defined as the ratio of the mass of a body to its volume (SI unit: kg · m
–3
; common unit: kg · dm
–3
or g · cm
–3
) at 0°C and a pressure of 760 mm of mercury. Figure
1
shows the variation in water density between 0 and 100°C. Density should not be confused with density; a distinction is made between the density of solids and liquids and that of gases. The former is the ratio of the weight of a body to the weight of its volume of water, the latter is the ratio of the weight of a gas to...
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