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Define the term: Vapour density.

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Vapour density : It is Density of a gas, expressed as the mass of a given volume of the gas divided by the mass of an equal volume of a reference gas (such as hydrogen or air) at the same ternperature and pressure.

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Relationship Between Vapour Density and Relative Molecular Mass
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Chapter 5: Mole Concept And Stoichiometry - Exercise 1 [Page 115]

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Frank Chemistry - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Mole Concept And Stoichiometry
Exercise 1 | Q 6.1 | Page 115

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