What is heavier gallon of water or gallon of oil?

Answer 1

All the oils that I am aware of have densities lower than the density of water. Hence, a gallon of water will weigh more than a gallon of oil. Oil is less dense than water. Oil of any kind actually floats on water because oil it's chemical makeup. That means that an equal volume of it will weigh less than water. We look at the word "gallon" and think that a gallon of anything is still a gallon. But the question was about weight, not volume! If you took a gallon of water and sat it beside a gallon container of lead, it's obvious the lead would weight more, but both are still a gallon in size. Here are some densities of oils in kg/m3 (water has a density of 1000): Castor oil: 956 Cotton seed oil: 926 California crude oil: 915 Linseed oil: 929 Soybean oil: 926 Whale oil: 925 On a Sidenote: This was the last question posed in the first ever finals of the ABC Television show named Duel with host Mike Greenberg, The Car Salesman lost the chance at 1.8 Million Dollars on his incorrect answer. The weight of a gallon of water is useful to know for fish tank hobbyists. Plain water is usually approximately 8 pounds per gallon.

Answer 2

Water is heavier

An oil molecule is heavier than a water molecule. But a gallon of water is heavier than a gallon of oil because water is denser, meaning the molecules are closer together. Therefore, there are more molecules in a gallon of water than in a gallon of oil, making it heavier.

If you have ever tried an experiment with water and oil, the oil will always be on the top because it is more lighter with less density.

Answer 3

No,

One gallon of oil weighs less than one gallon of water as oil density is less than water density. Oil density is in the range of 925-980 kg/meter cube while water is around 1000 kg/meter cube

Answer 4

Water 1 gallon of fresh water weighs 8.34 pounds

Answer 5

how dumb do u think we are they are both a gallon!

Answer 6

Oil

Answer 7

Oil