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Specific gravity is the density of a substance compared to the density of water.
density of water is 1000kg/m3
specific gravity= Density of substance/Density of water
=2800/1000=2.8
Note that no units because they cancel out
2.8
Mugomwihaki answered the question on February 26, 2018 at 15:59
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