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Old 04-30-2006, 07:00 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by woodbutcher
It gets even better because 1CC or mL of water at 4.08 degrees centigrade weighs 1 gram. For our purposes the density change of water due to temperature is neglible. So if I know how many mL's water I added, I also know how many grams I added. Handy info. if a guy wanted to switch from water to mercury, as long as his scale reads in grams. Grams to ounces, that gets ugly.
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just had a flashback to Freshman Chemistry class. Grams to Oz's, I remember it well....

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