Annual production of sulfuric acid in the United States last year was 400. million tons. If the density of sulfuric acid is 1.37 g/mL, find the total volume in m^3 produced in the U.S. last year.

Convert 400 million tons to grams.1 ton = 2000 pounds; there are 454 grams in a pound.

Use density to convert grams H2SO4 to mL H2SO4.
Convert mL (cubic centimeters) to cubic meters. There are 100 cm in 1 m.

To find the total volume of sulfuric acid produced in the United States last year, we need to convert the given quantity from tons to grams since the density of sulfuric acid is given in grams per milliliter (g/mL).

1 ton = 1000 kilograms (kg)
1 kilogram = 1000 grams (g)

So, we can convert 400 million tons into grams:

400 million tons = 400,000,000 tons
= 400,000,000 tons * 1000 kg/ton * 1000 g/kg
= 4 x 10^11 g

Now that we have the total quantity of sulfuric acid in grams, we can calculate the volume by dividing it by the density:

Volume (in mL) = mass (in g) / density (in g/mL)
= 4 x 10^11 g / 1.37 g/mL
= 2.92 x 10^11 mL

Lastly, we need to convert the volume from milliliters to cubic meters:

1 mL = 1 x 10^-6 m^3

Volume (in m^3) = 2.92 x 10^11 mL * 1 x 10^-6 m^3/mL
= 2.92 x 10^5 m^3

Therefore, the total volume of sulfuric acid produced in the United States last year was approximately 2.92 x 10^5 cubic meters.