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In order to compare milliliters to grams, you must specify the fluid being measured. If it's pure water, it's easy; one milliliter equals 1 gram (at standard temperature and pressure). So 2250 ml of pure water would be 2250 grams, or 2.25 kilograms, or 2.25 liters.

Salt water is more dense by just a bit, depending on HOW salty it is; ocean water is about 1.05 grams per milliliter.

Pure alcohol? 0.789 grams per ml

Gasoline? Between 0.71 and 0.77 grams per ml, depending on the grade.

Please note that both gasoline and alcohol are highly flammable, but both are less dense than water. That means that alcohol and gasoline will float on top of the water; if you spray a gasoline fire with water, you're just spreading the gasoline - and the fire - around.

For a fuel fire, the preferred solution is either PKP "Purple Potassium Powder", a dry powder agent, or aqueous film-forming foam. Either of these will float on top of the gasoline or alcohol and smother the fire.

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