A sample of crude oil has a density of 0.87g/mL. What volume in liters does a 3.6-kg sample of this oil occupy?
Convert 3.6 kg to g. Note that there is only a space between the number and the unit, there is no hyphen.
volume = mass/density
this will give the volume in mL
1000 mL = 1 L
convert to litres.
To find the volume in liters, we need to convert the mass of the sample from kilograms to grams and then divide by the density.
1. Convert the mass from kilograms to grams:
Mass in grams = 3.6 kg x 1000 g/kg = 3600 g
2. Divide the mass by the density to find the volume:
Volume in milliliters (mL) = Mass in grams / Density in g/mL
Volume in mL = 3600 g / 0.87 g/mL = 4137.93 mL
3. Convert the volume from milliliters to liters:
Volume in liters = Volume in mL / 1000 mL/L = 4137.93 mL / 1000 = 4.13793 L
Therefore, a 3.6 kg sample of this crude oil occupies approximately 4.13793 liters.