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Calculate the number of grams of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon of battery acid if the solution has a density of 1.31 g/ml and is 38.7 % sulfuric acid by mass.

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Answer:

4.956 g/gallon * 0.387 = 1.91 g of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon of battery acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of grams of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon of battery acid, we can use the density of the solution and the percentage of sulfuric acid by mass.

First, we need to convert the density from g/ml to g/gallon. Since 1 gallon is equal to 3.785 L, we can multiply the density of 1.31 g/ml by 3.785 to get 4.956 g/gallon.

Next, we can use the percentage of sulfuric acid by mass to find the mass of sulfuric acid in the solution. To do this, we can multiply the mass of the solution by the percentage of sulfuric acid by mass, which is 0.387.

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