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Specific gravity of a liquid is often defined as the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water. If the specific gravity of X relative to water is 0.800 and the specific gravity of Y relative to water is 1.50, which of the following statements is false?
A) If X is a liquid, Y will float on X.
B) If X is a solid, X will float in water.
C) If Y is a liquid, water will float on Y.
D) If Y is a liquid, X will float in Y.

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