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Q.1093: What percentage of strength paper retain when soaked in water and other common liquids?
Ans.
| Liquid | Relative Strength | % of strength Retained |
| Dry Paper | 13.7 | 100.0 |
| Petroleum | 12.1 | 88.3 |
| Xylene | 10.9 | 79.6 |
| Hexanol | 9.2 | 67.1 |
| Amyl Alcohol | 8.6 | 62.8 |
| Butanol | 7.9 | 57.7 |
| Dioxane | 7.2 | 52.6 |
| Propanol | 6.7 | 48.9 |
| Acetone | 6.3 | 46.0 |
| Ethanol | 3.6 | 26.2 |
| Methanol | 2.7 | 19.7 |
| Glycerine | 1.4 | 10.2 |
| Water | 0.4 | 2.9 |