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Data from measuring the apparent density of a Vidalia onion by submerging in toluene in a pycnometer are as follow: Density of toluene = 8

Data from measuring the apparent density of a Vidalia onion by submerging in toluene in a pycnometer are as
follow:
Density of toluene =865kgm3
Mass of the pycnometer =75.87g
Mass of the pycnometer + toluene =126.58g
Mass of the pycnometer + onion =85.87g
Mass of the pycnometer + toluene + onion =127.38g
The composition of the Vidalia onion is:
A. What is the apparent density of the onion?
B. What is the true density of the onion?
C. What is the porosity of the onion?
D. Comment on whether the porosity you calculated is reasonable. Briefly explain.
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