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    A mole is a convenient counting unit used in chemistry to represent very large numbers of small particles like atoms and molecules. It refers to 6.022x10^23 particles, which is Avogadro's number. While atoms and molecules are too small to count individually, chemists can weigh known masses of substances that correspond to one mole and use molar mass calculations from the periodic table. For example, a mole of carbon atoms will occupy less space than a mole of sulfur atoms due to their different atomic masses and molecular structures.

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    A mole is a convenient counting unit used in chemistry to represent very large numbers of small particles like atoms and molecules. It refers to 6.022x10^23 particles, which is Avogadro's number. While atoms and molecules are too small to count individually, chemists can weigh known masses of substances that correspond to one mole and use molar mass calculations from the periodic table. For example, a mole of carbon atoms will occupy less space than a mole of sulfur atoms due to their different atomic masses and molecular structures.

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    The Mole Concept

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    A mole is a convenient counting unit used in chemistry to represent very large numbers of small particles like atoms and molecules. It refers to 6.022x10^23 particles, which is Avogadro's number. While atoms and molecules are too small to count individually, chemists can weigh known masses of substances that correspond to one mole and use molar mass calculations from the periodic table. For example, a mole of carbon atoms will occupy less space than a mole of sulfur atoms due to their different atomic masses and molecular structures.

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    SCH4C: MOLE IS A COUNTING UNIT IN CHEMISTRY

    Convenient counting numbers in everyday life!

    So how big is a mole?

    If a mole is a convenient number to use with atoms and molecules, what does that say about the
    size of atoms and molecules?

    Why does a mole of sulfur occupy more space (volume)


    than a mole of carbon?
    Chefs follow a recipe by either WEIGHING or COUNTING

    When would you require to WEIGH the ingredient?

    When would you COUNT the ingredient?

    Chemists follow a balanced chemical equation

    Read as:

    But how do you count atoms and molecules if they are so small?

    Hint: Research how counting scales work…..


    Collection of 1 mole samples………

    How does the mass of 1 mole of a sample relate to the mass of 1 molecule/atom?
    (use your periodic table to answer this question)

    Molar Mass (M): The mass of 1 mole of a substance. This can be obtained from the periodic table.
    (unit: g/mol)

    Calculate the molar mass of iron(III) carbonate.

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