 Celebrated
annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m., Mole Day commemorates
Avogadro's Number (6.02 x 1023), which is a basic measuring
unit in chemistry. Mole Day was created as a way to foster interest in
chemistry. Schools throughout the United States and around the world
celebrate Mole Day with various activities related to chemistry and/or
moles.
For a given molecule, one mole is a mass (in grams) whose number is equal
to the atomic mass of the molecule. For example, the water molecule has an
atomic mass of 18, therefore one mole of water weighs 18 grams. An atom of
neon has an atomic mass of 20, therefore one mole of neon weighs 20 grams.
In general, one mole of any substance contains Avogadro's Number of
molecules or atoms of that substance. This relationship was first
discovered by Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1858) and he received credit for this
after his death |
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October 23 is National Mole Day. This project
is in celebration of Mole Day. You will complete the
following three tasks: making a mole optional, bring an item to class
and making a mole problem poster. |
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20 point Bonus: Make a mole. You will sew a mole using
the pattern found on this web page. Your mole must reflect this year's
theme "Remember the Alamole". Your mole will be graded on craftsmanship and
creativity used to illustrate the mole day theme. Bring your mole
to class on 10-22 Due
10-22 Mole Pattern,
Instructions |
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1. Sign Up to bring one of the following to
class on 10-23 or 10-24 : napkins, plates,
liter soft drink, cups, ream of paper, a box of Kleenex, or a package of
pencils.
Due 10-23 or 10-24 |
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solve an assigned mole problem and present your problem on a poster that
displays the question, your solution to the problem, and a picture
depicting the problem. Additional research will be necessary. You must not
only show all work, but also include all data collected or facts
determined doing research. All posters must be turned in by 10-20 and will
be displayed around the school to celebrate mole day. Posters should
be both attractive and informative. Worth 75
points Due 10-22 |
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Mole Problems for Posters |
| 1. A mole of Big Macs
stacked up would reach from the earth to the moon and back how many times? |
| 2. A mole of dollar
bills joined end to end would encircle the earth how many times? |
| 3. A mole of pennies
stacked end to end would reach from here to the sun and back how many
times? |
| 4. A mole of soda
cans stacked on top of one another would reach from here to the sun and
back how many times? How may grams of Al are there in a mole of soda
cans? |
| 5. A mole of Mars
candy bars placed end to end would reach from here to Mars and back how
many times? |
| 6. A mole of Al foil
rolls placed end to end would encircle the planet Jupiter how many times?
How many grams of Al are in a mole of Al foil rolls? |
| 7. A mole of cans of
Spam would weigh how much? A sample antimony with the same mass as a
mole of cans of spam will contain how many antimony atoms? |
| 8. A mole of 2-Liter
bottles stacked end to end would encircle the sun how many times? (They
are made of heat resistant plastic.). |
| 9. A sample of
silver with the same mass as the earth would contain how many atoms of
silver and how many moles of silver? |
| 10. How many
atoms of carbon are there in the hope diamond? |
| 11. If you had
a sample of lead with the same mass as the moon how many lead atoms would
you have? How many moles of lead would you have? |
| 12. A mole of
water weighs about 18 grams. How many moles of water are there in
the Atlantic Ocean? |
| 13. How many
atoms of copper are there in a penny older than 1982? |
| 14. How many
atoms of carbon are there in one charcoal briquets used to cook? |
| 15. How many
atoms of mercury are there in a sample of mercury that has the same mass
as one M&M candy? |
| 16. How many
moles of uranium are there in 3 cm3 of uranium? |
| 17. How many
moles of tungsten is required to fill a can of coke? |
| 18. A sample of
krypton with the same mass as your math book contains how many atoms of
krypton? |
| 19. How many
atoms of zirconium would fill a school milk carton? |
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20. How many moles of pencil lead (graphite, C)
are there in 10 hand written copy of mole pledge?
I pledge
allegiance to the mole, to the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry, and to the atomic mass for which it stands, one number, most
divisible, with atoms and molecules for all. |
| 21. How many
moles of carbon are there in enough pencil lead for every student at REL
to have 100 Papermate
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| 22. If the titanic
was made of only iron how many atoms of iron and how many moles of iron
would make up the titanic? |
| 23. A mole of
Al foil rolls placed end to end would encircle the planet mars how many
times? How many grams of Al are in a mole of Al foil rolls? |
