Compared with fresh water, how dense is liquid ethanol?
AIt is twice as dense
BIt is equally dense
CIt is less dense
DIt is more dense
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It is less dense
Ethanol has a specific gravity of 0.79, below the value of 1 for fresh water.
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