A silver ingot weighing $2.1 kg$  is held by a string so as to be completely immersed in a liquid of relative density $0.8$. The relative density of silver is $10.5$ . The tension in the string in $kg-wt$ is

  • A

    $1.6$

  • B

    $1.94$

  • C

    $3.1$

  • D

    $5.25$ 

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