What is a Mole?

What?!? Half a Mole!

That's disgusting!
Maybe not Use the links to answer the
following questions!
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEl4jeETVmg

Who is this guy and why do we care?

Why do you think that we celebrate National Mole Day on Oct 23 rd?

What other days might be appropriate?

Maybe June 2nd? Why?

$ 0.04
1 dtw
2.000 x 10 g 3.240 x 10 ct 7.000 x 10 gr
x
x
x
x
x 1.5lbs=$ 17.50
0
dwt 1.555 x 10 g
1 ct
1 gr
1lb

Example from yesterday to remind you how to cancel units.

Let's do some calculations!

What is the weight of a NBA
Regulation basketball in kg?
1 kg=3.527 x 101 oz

https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com
/basketballs/size-chart.html

1 kg
kg
( oz /basketball )=
1
basketball
3.527 x 10 oz

What does the earth weigh

in kg?

http://www.universetoday.com/47217/earthsmass/

Which is more massive? A mole of basketballs or the earth?

Did you find this answer surprising? Why/Why not?

Let's take our first look at the

Periodic Chart.
This is Carbon. The symbol is C. Its
atomic number is 6 (this is the
number of protons it has, but more
on that later) and its atomic mass is
12.0107 g/mole.
The atomic mass is how much a mole
of carbon weighs.
You should notice that the atomic
mass isn't a round number, make a
guess as to why that is. Remember
why we didn't weigh just one nickel.
Discuss this with your research team and use Science Speak to write your best
guess in the space below.

Use this link to answer the following:

http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/
periodic-chart.htm

What is the atomic mass of Si?

(Element 14)
What is the atomic mass of Na?
(Element 11)
What is the atomic mass of Cl?
(Element 17)
Go to this link and place the 1 mole sample of each element on the balance
(scale). Use the periodic chart to identify each element. Give the name of the
element, the symbol, and the atomic number.
http://www.wiredchemist.com/anim-mole
Sample

Element

Symbol

Atomic Number

Got the hang of finding atomic masses from the periodic chart?
Good, now let's try something more involved.

Watch this and then let's https://youtu.be/hY7lzRBylSk

try some problems.
Element Boron (symbol B) has an atomic mass of 10.81 g/mol.
How many atoms in 21.62 g of
Boron?
g of Boron x

1 mole B
atoms
x
=atoms of Boron
10.81 g Boron mole

Now try one on your own.

How many moles of Boron in 21.62 g of
Boron?
Show your work.

Use the periodic table to calculate the following:

(Express your answers in S.N. and show your work on the next page!)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

100 g Cu
1.0 g Au
3 mol S
10 mol Zr
1.25 x 1010 atoms N
25 g He
50 g NaCl
5 mols LiF
1 kg H2O

Here's a hint for number 7

a. Atomic mass of Na:_______
b. Atomic mass of Cl:_______
c. Atomic Mass of Na + Cl:__________

moles
atoms
g
atoms
g
moles
moles
g
moles

Calculation Page

Reflection Question:
Given what you've learned here, use 'Science Speak' to
discuss why you think that chemists group things in moles.
(Hint, think about the units for Atomic Mass.)