How Many pounds of acid per inch?
If you have a tank of 51ft long by 4ft 7in wide, and need to fill it to the two inch mark with hydrochloric acid, how many pounds are you putting in it? (Hint 1 gallon of acid weights 9.8 lbs. Nancy 2:28
First calculate the volume of acid in cubic feet:
51 x (4 7/12)x (2/12) = 38.96 ft^3
Now multiply by the number of gallons per cubic foot, which is 7.48. That gives you 291.4 gallons.
Now multiply that by the density, for the total mass of acid.
thanks, after multipling i got 2855.72 lbs would that be correct..
To determine the number of pounds of acid in the tank, we first need to calculate the volume of the tank up to the two-inch mark.
1. Convert the length and width of the tank from feet to inches:
Length: 51ft = 51 * 12 = 612in
Width: 4ft 7in = 4 * 12 + 7 = 55in
2. Calculate the volume of the tank up to the two-inch mark:
Volume = Length * Width * Height
Where the height is 2 inches since we need to fill it up to the two-inch mark.
Volume = 612in * 55in * 2in
3. Convert the calculated volume from cubic inches to gallons:
1 gallon = 231 cubic inches (approximately)
Volume (in gallons) = Volume (in cubic inches) / 231
4. Calculate the weight of the acid:
1 gallon of acid weighs 9.8 lbs, as given in the hint.
Weight (in pounds) = Volume (in gallons) * 9.8 lbs
Let's do the calculations:
Length: 612in
Width: 55in
Height: 2in
Volume = 612in * 55in * 2in = 67,440 cubic inches
Volume (in gallons) = 67,440 cubic inches / 231 = 292.02 gallons (approximately)
Weight (in pounds) = 292.02 gallons * 9.8 lbs = 2,865.2 pounds (approximately)
Therefore, you would be putting approximately 2,865.2 pounds of hydrochloric acid in the tank up to the two-inch mark.