How many calories are there in a gallon of gasoline?

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How many calories are there in a gallon of gasoline?

2006-06-10 06:12:22 · 2 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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In terms of the thermochemical unit calorie, there are about 11,000 calories/gram and a gallon of gasoline weighs about 7 pounds, or 3200 grams, so you're looking at about 35.2 million calories.

In terms of the nutritional unit calorie, that is actually a kilocalorie, so it's about 35,200 kcal.

2006-06-10 06:41:39 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋

I really don't think there are calories in gasoline. Are you thinking about drinking some?

2006-06-10 06:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by evie ♥'s her Dodgers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋