What is the specific gravity of a substance weighing 50 grams, which occupies a volume of 85 mL?

0.3
0.5
0.7
0.9


0.5

Rationale: The specific gravity would be 0.5 . Use this formula: Specific Gravity (SG) = weight / volume. Therefore, SG = 50 / 85.

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