2.21E9 lbs x 454 g/lb = 1E12 grams.
mass = volume x density
1E12 g = volume in cc x 2.130 g/cc. Solve for volume
V= 1E12/2.130 = 4.71E11 cubic centimeters. Convert that to cubic kilometers.
4.71E11 cubic centimeters x (1 cubic kilometer/1E15 cubic centimeters) = 4.71E-4 km^3. Check my thinking. Check that conversion from cc to km^3,
Recently one month's production of sodium hydroxide in the US was 2.21 billion pounds. The density of sodium hydroxide is 2.130 g/cm³. How many cubic kilometers were produced??
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