Calculate the number of grams of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon of battery acid if the solution has a density of 1.25g/mL and is 38.3{\rm \\%} sulfuric acid by mass.

Convert 1 gallon to L; i think that's 3.786 L but you should confirm that.

1.25 g/mL x 3,786 mL x 0.3830 = ? g H2SO4.

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To calculate the number of grams of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon of battery acid, we need to consider the density and the percentage composition of sulfuric acid.

Step 1: Convert gallons to milliliters.
There are 3.78541 liters in 1 gallon, and 1 liter is equivalent to 1000 milliliters. Therefore, 1 gallon is equal to 3.78541 x 1000 = 3785.41 mL.

Step 2: Calculate the volume of sulfuric acid in the solution.
Since the density of the solution is 1.25 g/mL, the volume of the solution in grams is equal to the density times the total volume: 1.25 g/mL x 3785.41 mL = 4731.76 g.

Step 3: Calculate the mass of sulfuric acid in the solution.
Given that the solution is 38.3% sulfuric acid by mass, we can calculate the mass of sulfuric acid in the solution as follows:
Mass of sulfuric acid = Percentage composition x Mass of solution
= 38.3% x 4731.76 g
= 1812.1528 g

Therefore, there are 1812.1528 grams of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon of battery acid.

To calculate the number of grams of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon (3.78541 liters) of battery acid, we need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Convert gallons to milliliters.
Since the density is given in grams per milliliter, it's best to have the volume in milliliters. There are 3.78541 liters in 1 gallon, so we multiply this by 1000 to convert to milliliters:
1 gallon = 3.78541 liters = 3785.41 milliliters.

Step 2: Calculate the volume of sulfuric acid.
The solution is 38.3% sulfuric acid by mass, which means that for every 100 grams of battery acid, there are 38.3 grams of sulfuric acid.
Therefore, the mass of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon of battery acid can be calculated as follows:
Mass of sulfuric acid = (38.3 / 100) * Mass of battery acid.

Step 3: Calculate the mass of battery acid.
The density of the solution is 1.25g/mL. Since the volume is 3785.41 milliliters, we can calculate the mass of the solution as follows:
Mass of battery acid = Volume of solution * Density of solution.

Step 4: Calculate the grams of sulfuric acid.
Now we can substitute the values calculated in the previous steps:
Grams of sulfuric acid = (38.3 / 100) * (Volume of solution * Density of solution).

Let's plug in the values:

Grams of sulfuric acid = (38.3 / 100) * (3785.41 mL * 1.25 g/mL).

Calculating this expression will give us the grams of sulfuric acid in 1 gallon of battery acid.