How Many Kilograms is One Liter of Gasoline Equal to?
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One liter of gasoline equals 1.45 kilograms. Gasoline is a volatile and flammable hydrocarbon mixture liquid derived from the distillation, cracking, or pyrolysis of petroleum, used as fuel. It appears as a transparent liquid, primarily composed of aliphatic hydrocarbons, naphthenic hydrocarbons, and a certain amount of aromatic hydrocarbons. Gasoline has a high octane rating and can be classified by octane levels into: 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 97, and 98. Based on the manufacturing process, gasoline can be categorized into: straight-run gasoline, thermal cracking gasoline, catalytic cracking gasoline, catalytic reforming gasoline, polymerization gasoline, hydrocracking gasoline, alkylation gasoline, and synthetic gasoline. The characteristics of gasoline include: 1. Volatility; 2. Stability; 3. Anti-knock quality; 4. Corrosiveness; 5. Cleanliness.
I've been driving for almost 30 years and often help people with gas station matters. The weight of one liter of gasoline is roughly between 1.4 and 1.5 jin. It depends on the gasoline grade—92-octane has a density of about 0.725 grams per milliliter, which converts to 725 grams per liter, or 1.45 jin. 95-octane is slightly heavier, with a density close to 0.737, making one liter about 1.47 jin. Back when I drove long distances, I paid special attention to this because tanker trucks charge by the liter, but the load is weighed on a scale, and overweight means fines. Also, in summer when temperatures are high, gasoline expands with heat and contracts with cold, so the same liter will be about an ounce or two lighter than in winter—a real cost for truck drivers.
I found many people don't realize gasoline weight varies. Recently I researched and found gasoline density fluctuates between 0.7 to 0.78 grams per milliliter. Converted, one liter of gasoline weighs at least 1.4 Chinese pounds (1 jin 4 liang), at most 1.56 Chinese pounds (1 jin 5 liang 6 qian). For the 92-octane gasoline I usually use, with density around 0.725, one liter equals about 1.45 Chinese pounds (1 jin 4 liang 5 qian). This data is quite useful. For example, my modified car's auxiliary tank has 40-liter capacity - when full, it adds about 58 Chinese pounds, equivalent to carrying an extra child in the trunk, directly affecting vehicle handling and fuel consumption. Next time you refuel, you might consider this interesting detail.
