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.
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.
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
Water 1 gallon of fresh water weighs 8.34 pounds
how dumb do u think we are they are both a gallon!
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my guess would be 1 gallon of water.
In order to convert from volume to weight, we must know the density. 15w40 has a density of about .879 kilograms per liter. One gallon is about 3.785 liters. Multiplying these two numbers gets us our weight, at approximately 3.327 kilograms.
Although you might think milk fats would likely float on water, milk also contains other solids like proteins and sugars, which make it barely heavier than water. So usually no - at the same temperature and pressure, ordinary homogenized cow milk would sink in water. A gallon of milk is heavier than a gallon of water.
Oil like coconut oil,petrolium flot on water.So they have low density than water
oil and water <><><> Some liquids, such as oil and water, do not mix- as they have different densities- so the lighter one (oil) will float on the heavier one.
Water is heavier.
my guess would be 1 gallon of water.
If you have equal volumes, the salt water will weigh more.
No water is heavier then oil.
Water is heavier than oil. Oil floats on water.
Oil is less dense than water.
A gallon of water is heavier (about 7 1/2 lbs per gallon) than gasoline (about 5.8 lbs per gallon). This is also the reason that gas floats on top of water.
salt water has more mass because of the added salt so salt is heavier :)
oil and water never mix together. water is heavier than oil. so,oil float on the water.
In order to convert from volume to weight, we must know the density. 15w40 has a density of about .879 kilograms per liter. One gallon is about 3.785 liters. Multiplying these two numbers gets us our weight, at approximately 3.327 kilograms.
Becaus oil is thicker and heavier than water
Yes, because water is heavier than oil.