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If you go to the manufacturer's website, you can get the density from the specs on their engine oils.

For example, I went to Mobil's website, and found that Mobil1 0W-40 has a density of 0.85. So 1 litre of Mobil1 0W-40 oil would weigh 850 grams. I would suspect that the majority of engine oils would be similar density.

If you go to the manufacturer's website, you can get the density from the specs on their engine oils.

For example, I went to Mobil's website, and found that Mobil1 0W-40 has a density of 0.85. So 1 litre of Mobil1 0W-40 oil would weigh 850 grams. I would suspect that the majority of engine oils would be similar density.

Generally speaking, oil has a specific gravity of approx 0.8

So 800 grams.

Viscosity does not necessarily change the density of the product.

Interesting...

I always thought 1 Litre = 1 Kilogram...

Never knew about the density and gravity effecting it.

:P

Water has a density of 998g/L. Most fluids are less than this like crude oils. Hence when an oil rig has a big spill and catches on fire the oil burns on top of the water due to it being lighter than water.

Interesting fact about water, it is one of the only sustances that expands when it is cooled and decreases in density. Hence why ice cubes and ice bergs float. If water didn't have these stange properties there would be no ice rinks on frozen lakes and no ice bergs. Nearly all substances contract when cooled and become more dense :)

Quick little chemisty lesson for ya :P

Edited by PM-R33
That's only true for water.
Water has a density of 998g/L. Most fluids are less than this like crude oils. Hence when an oil rig has a big spill and catches on fire the oil burns on top of the water due to it being lighter than water.

Interesting fact about water, it is one of the only sustances that expands when it is cooled and decreases in density. Hence why ice cubes and ice bergs float. If water didn't have these stange properties there would be no ice rinks on frozen lakes and no ice bergs. Nearly all substances contract when cooled and become more dense :)

Quick little chemisty lesson for ya :P

That would explain it then...

Thanks guys.

:(

Interesting fact about water, it is one of the only sustances that expands when it is cooled and decreases in density.
I think you will find that it increases in density down to 4 degC, then starts decreasing in density to 0 degC.
If water didn't have these stange properties there would be no ice rinks on frozen lakes and no ice bergs.

There would also probably be no life either.

If solid water was denser than liquid, the whole body of water would eventually completely freeze solid. The microorganisms that started life can survive in cold liquid, but not in a solid.

Well I thought this guy would get a bunch of smart ass answers but I just learnt alot more about the scientific properties of water :(

Also why my attempts at frozen coke often wind up breaking the glass :D

Water has a density of 998g/L. Most fluids are less than this like crude oils. Hence when an oil rig has a big spill and catches on fire the oil burns on top of the water due to it being lighter than water.

Interesting fact about water, it is one of the only sustances that expands when it is cooled and decreases in density. Hence why ice cubes and ice bergs float. If water didn't have these stange properties there would be no ice rinks on frozen lakes and no ice bergs. Nearly all substances contract when cooled and become more dense :banana:

Quick little chemisty lesson for ya :thumbsup:

Looks like someone has being paying attention in Chem class ;)

H2O is about all I can remember :cheers:

Vehicle petroleum is less than most crude oil i believe, around the 700-750g/L. Natural petroleum is less dense, low 700's.

Pure water is actually fairly heavy for a "natural" fluid. Theres only a handful that go over 1000g/L, citric acid is actually 1.5 times heavier then water.

One of the heaviest (maybe the heaviest? cant remember now) is Iodine at nearly 5000g/L.

Edited by PM-R33

Wowsers...5kg/litre that's ridiculous. Didn't know a fluid could weigh that much.

Yeah yeah scathing, heard all about that lol. Seen videos of interviewers going around questioning people if they support the ban on it too hahaha.

Yeah yeah scathing, heard all about that lol. Seen videos of interviewers going around questioning people if they support the ban on it too hahaha.

People will fall for anything these days if it has an official-looking web site.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534017/

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