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Converting 2.5 Gallons H
2
O To Grams
What is the mass in grams of 2.50 gal of water?
First, let's list all necessary conversion factors
1 gal = 3.78541 L
1000 mL = 1 L
1 mL = 1 g
and now we convert
2.5
gal H
2
O
(3.78541
L H
2
O
)
/
(1
gal H
2
O
)
(1000
mL H
2
O
)
/
(1
L H
2
O
)
(1 g H
2
O)
/
(1
mL H
2
O
)
= 9 463.53 g H
2
O
The mass of 2.50 gallons of water is 9.46 x 10
3
g