The gram is often used as a unit of weight, and it can be measured using a scale in everyday situations. Weight is a measurement of the force of gravity on mass. If you traveled to space, you would still have the same mass (amount of matter), but you would no longer have any weight, since there would be no gravity. The gram is abbreviated g.

The gram is often used as a unit of weight, and it can be measured using a scale in everyday situations. Weight is a measurement of the force of gravity on mass. If you traveled to space, you would still have the same mass (amount of matter), but you would no longer have any weight, since there would be no gravity. The gram is abbreviated g.

The milliliter is abbreviated mL.

The milliliter is abbreviated mL.

This easy conversion is not a coincidence, but a result of how these units were defined. Many scientific units are defined using water, since it is such a common and useful substance. You only need to use a different conversion if the water is much hotter or colder than possible in everyday life.

Use this chart to look up the density of any pure element. (Note that 1 cm3 = 1 milliliter. ) Use this document to look up the density of many foods and beverages. For items that only have a “specific gravity” listed, that number equals the density in g/mL at 4ºC (39ºF), and will typically be reasonably close for substances at roughly room temperature. For other substances, type the name of the substance and “density” into a search engine.

Multiply the density in kg/m3 (kilograms per cubic meter) by 0. 001 to get the density in g/mL. Multiply the density in lb/gallon (pounds per U. S. gallon) by 0. 120 to get the density in g/mL.

For example, to convert 10 mL of ethanol to grams, look up the density of ethanol: 0. 789 g/mL. [6] X Research source Multiply 10 mL by 0. 789 g/ml, and get 7. 89 grams. Now you know that 10 milliliters of ethanol weighs 7. 89 grams.