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Crude oil is sold in units of barrels, where 1 barrel=160 liters. Assume that crude oil has a density of 823.0 kg/m^3

Crude oil is sold in units of barrels, where 1 barrel=160 liters. Assume that crude-example-1
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Final answer:

Crude oil is sold in barrels, with 1 barrel equal to 160 liters. To convert the volume of crude oil to liters, divide by the density of crude oil. Density is a measure of mass per unit volume. In this case, the density of crude oil is 823.0 kg/m^3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Crude oil is sold in units of barrels, with 1 barrel equal to 160 liters. The density of crude oil is 823.0 kg/m^3. To convert the volume of crude oil to liters, you would divide by the density. For example, if you have 500 kg of crude oil, you can find the volume in liters by dividing 500 kg by 823.0 kg/m^3, which gives you approximately 0.607 liters.

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We have the next information

1 barrel=160 L

First we need to convert the liter to m^3

1 m^3=1000L


(160L(1m^3))/(100L)=0.16m^3

160L=0.16m^3

then we have the next formula about density


\text{density}=\frac{\text{mass}}{\text{volume}}

Volume=0.16m^3

mass=?

density=823 kg/m^3

we substitute the values


823=(m)/(0.16)

Then we isolate the mass


\begin{gathered} m=823(0.16) \\ m=131.68\text{ kg} \end{gathered}

ANSWER

The mass of 1 barrel of crude oil is 131.68 kg

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