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How much does one gallon of liquid weigh?

Question #9185. Asked by Blakbarb.

JReid
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JReid
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Answer has 5 votes.
Because different liquids have different density, they don't all weigh the same. You must specify what liquid.

Dec 28 2000, 9:00 PM
Blakbarb
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Blakbarb

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How much does one gallon of water weigh?

Dec 28 2000, 10:07 PM
JReid
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JReid
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A cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 lbs. There are 28.317 liters in a cubic foot, and 3.8 liters in a gallon. A liter of water therefore weighs 2.2 lbs. A gallon of water (at 4 degrees centigrade - the temperature at which water is the heaviest) would weigh out at 8.37 pounds.

Dec 29 2000, 3:09 PM
Moleman
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Moleman
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A UK gallon (larger than an American gallon) of pure water weighs 10.022 pounds. A (UK) gallon of sea water weights 10.3 pounds

Dec 29 2000, 3:32 PM
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