Liquids at 32° F.

Specific Gravity.

Weight of

One Cubic

Foot.

Weight of One Gallon.

Water = 1.

Pounds.

Pounds.

Mercury................................

13.596

848.7

136.0

Sulphuric Acid, maximum concentration................................

1.84

114.9

18.4

Nitrous Acid................................

1.55

96.8

15.5

Chloroform................................

1.53

95.5

15.3

Nitric acid, of commerce................................

1.22

76.2

12.2

Acetic acid, maximum concentration................................

1.08

67.4

10.8

Milk................................

1.03

64.3

10.3

Sea Water, ordinary.................................

1.026

64.05

10.3

Pure Water, at 39° F................................

1.000

62.425

10.0112

Wine, Red.................................

.99

62.0

9.9

Oil, Linseed.................................

.94

58.7

9.4

" Rapeseed................................

.92

57.4

9.2

" Whale................................

.92

57.4

9.2

" Olive................................

.915

57.1

9.15

" Turpentine................................

.87

54.3

8.7

Tar................................

1.00

62.4

10.0

Petroleum................................

.88

54.9

8.8

Naphtha.................................

.85

53.1

8.5

Ether, Nitric................................

1.11

69.3

11.1

" Sulphurous................................

1.08

67.4

10.8

" Nitrous.................................

.89

55.6

8.9

Acetic................................

.89

55.6

8.9

Hydrochloric.................................

.87

54.3

8.7

" Sulphuric................................

.74

44.9

7.2

Alcohol, proof spirit.................................

.92

57.4

9.2

" pure.................................

.79

49.3

7.9

Benzine................................

.85

53.1

8.5

Proof Spirit.................................

.80

49.9

8.0