On average, Earth's crust contains about 8.1% aluminum by mass. If a standard 12-ounce softdrinks can contains approximately 15g of aluminum, how many cans could be made from one ton of the Earth's crust?
one metric ton=1000kg=6.66e4 cans (divide 1000kg by .015kg)
multiply bob's result by .081 (Al fraction in crust)
thanks Scott.
To determine the number of cans that can be made from one ton of Earth's crust, we first need to know the amount of aluminum in one ton of Earth's crust.
Given that Earth's crust contains about 8.1% aluminum by mass, this means that in one ton (1000 kg) of Earth's crust, the amount of aluminum can be calculated as:
(8.1/100) * 1000 kg = 81 kg
Now, we know that a standard 12-ounce soft drink can contains approximately 15g of aluminum.
To find the number of cans that can be made from 81 kg of aluminum, we need to convert the unit of measurement to grams:
81 kg = 81,000 g
Now, we can calculate the number of cans:
Number of cans = Total amount of aluminum / Amount of aluminum per can
Number of cans = 81,000 g / 15 g
Number of cans ≈ 5,400 cans
Therefore, approximately 5,400 cans can be made from one ton of Earth's crust.