How many milliliters are in a gram?

Answer 1

Incompatible unitsThose units are incompatible. There is no conversion factor. The milliliter is a unit of volume, whereas the gram is a unit of mass (or weight).

If you wish to know the weight in grams of a milliliter of a substance, then you must know the density of the substance.

(THE ABOVE IS WRONG)1g = 1mLFor most things.

For heavier things, I.E. heavy metal alloys, density needs to be taken into consideration. However, for a basic Chemistry problem, or Cooking conversion (butter, bullion) 1g = 1mL.

The correct and complete answer is as follows:

Mass = Density x Volume
Milliliter is a volume and Gram is a mass. There is no set number since it varies depending on the matter you wish to convert. If you are converting water, they are equal.

Answer 2

What's the milliliter holding? Water or cream? Sugar or salt? Molten lead or feathers? Grams are a unit of mass (or weight) and a milliliter is a unit of volume. Therefore it depends entirely on what you are measuring -- it depends on the density. A milliliter of lead will be much heavier than a milliliter of feathers (although a gram of lead and a gram of feather weigh exactly the same!). Similarly, a milliliter of butter weighs a different number of grams than a milliliter of salt. e.g. A milliliter of water weighs exactly 1 gram, but a milliliter of powdered milk weighs only 0.449 grams, whereas a milliliter of olive oil weighs 0.86 grams.

See the Web Links for handy automatic conversion calculators. Just enter the food/substance, the units you have, and the units you want... and presto!

Answer 3

The conversion of grams to milliliters depends on the density of the substance. For water, 1 gram is approximately equal to 1 milliliter. However, for other substances, the conversion will vary.