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Query:

Subject: How do you measure specific gravity of a solid which floats in water?

Date: Wed Feb 2 19:27:24 2000
Posted by Jennifer Dunkle
Grade level: grad (science) School: GenSci OrthoBiologics
City: Irvine State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 949541244.Ch
Message:

I am trying to measure ground, demineralized cortical bone for specific 
gravity and density.  Most of the particles float when using a pycnometer, 
making the task difficult.  Based upon a previously answered question, it 
stated that the unknown must sink to use a pycnometer.  What other options 
are there?


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