• Question: How much does a gallon of ice weigh?

    Asked by smithmoorebell to Ben, Clare, Ezzy, Mario, Sam on 13 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Sam Vinko

      Sam Vinko answered on 12 Mar 2012:

      1 gallon is approximately 3.8 litres; water has a density of ~ 1kg/l, so 1 gallon of water would weigh ~3.8 kgs. Ice has a lower density, of about 0.92 kg/l, so the equivalent volume of 1 gallon of ice would weigh about 3.5 kgs.

    • Photo: Elizabeth Pearson

      Elizabeth Pearson answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      How dense water is depends on it’s temperature. It actually weighs the most when it’s at 4C, which is about 1kg per litre. boiling water weighs less.

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