Question

Ethanol is a common laboratory solvent and has a density of 0.789 g/ml. What is the mass, in pounds, of 39.0 gallons of ethanol?

Answer 1

Mass = 39.0 gal × (3.785 L/1 gal) × (1000 mL/1 L) × (0.789 g/1 mL) × (1 lb/453.6 g) = 257 lb