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1. MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS
medium
The mass per unit volume of a substance is called density.
(density = mass/volume).
Arrange the following in order of increasing density-air, exhaust from chimneys, honey, water, chalk, cotton and iron.
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Solution
We can solve this question by keeping this concept in mind. The correct order of density for gas, liquid and solid are :
Gas $< $ Liquid $ < $ Solid. Thus,
Air, exhaust from chimneys water, honey, cotton, chalk,iron
Gas Liquid Solid
$ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$ $ \to \,$
Increasing order of Density
Standard 9
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