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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 387012, member: 11521&quot;]Toad,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It has been over 30 years since my college chemistry classes (which, by the way, I Aced using a <i>slide rule</i> ) but I will take a stab at this. I may completely miss the mark so fire away if I am wrong. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Molecular weight and specific gravity weight are two different animals. Molecular weight refers to the sum of the molecular weights of the atoms that constitute a molecule of a substance. Specific gravity is a measure of the density of a substance (typically the weight of a volume of that substance relative to the weight of a like volume of water). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just because a Substance A has a higher molecular weight than Substance B does not necessarily mean Substance A has a higher specific gravity than Substance B. If Substance A&#039;s molecules are larger (i.e., take up more volume) than the molecules of Substance B it is entirely possible for a volume of Substance A to weigh less than (and therefore have a lower specific gravity than) a like volume of Substance B.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now that I think about it you would make a better lawyer than politician. You would have an uncanny ability to thoroughly confuse the jury with &quot;facts&quot; that sound correct but really are not. That could be great for your clients.&nbsp; :goofer::rolling::high5::rolling::goofer:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Your honor, I respectfully retract my previous statement about Counselor Toad if my statements regarding the relationship between molecular weight and specific gravity are proven to be incorrect. :hammer:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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