A glass plummet weighs 15 grams in air. When immersed in water, it weighs 8.5 g. When immersed in  an organic solvent, it weighs 9.9 g. Calculate the specific gravity of the volatile solvent.

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A glass plummet weighs 15 grams in air. When immersed in water, it weighs 8.5 g. When immersed in 
an organic solvent, it weighs 9.9 g. Calculate the specific gravity of the volatile solvent.

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