A backpacker carries 2.5 L of white gas as fuel for her stove. How many kg does the fuel add to her load? (White fuel density is 0.79 g/cm^3) Show your work using conversion factors. Report the answer to the correct number of sig figs-hint refer back to the given data. Do not forget units.

A backpacker carries 2.5 L of white gas as fuel for her stove. How many kg does the fuel add to her load? (White fuel density is 0.79 g/cm^3) Show your work using conversion factors. Report the answer to the correct number of sig figs-hint refer back to the given data. Do not forget units.

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