If specific gravities were defined by reference to oil (density = 0.89 g/mL) rather than water (density = 1.0 g/mL) which of the following would be true?
A) The specific densities of all materials would be larger than those given in tables in handbooks.
B) The specific densities of all materials would be smaller than those given in tables in handbooks.
C) The specific densities of some objects would be larger and of other objects would be smaller than those given in tables in handbooks.
D) The question is meaningless since water is the only permissible reference material.
A
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