Chemistry Journal

5.01 The Mole Concept

Driving Question: How does the mole allow chemists to convert
between units of measurements for particles?
Key Ideas and Terms Notes
FQ: What is the relationship between moles, mass, and Avogadro's number?
Video: What’s a Mole?

 Define mole. What value

does it represent?

 What is the mole

measurement used for?

 Does a mole of hydrogen

have the same mass as a
mole of oxygen? Explain
your answer.

 How do you find the mass

of one mole of an element?
What is Avogadro’s number?

Why use the mole for

measurement?

FQ: How do chemists use molar mass conversions to determine the mass or moles of a
substance?
What is molar mass?

Do average atomic mass and

molar mass refer to the same
value?
What conversion factor do you
use to convert between moles
of a substance and its molar
mass?
A chemist has a 3.25-mole sample of potassium (K) to use in an experiment. What is the mass of
this sample?
Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

FQ: How do chemists use Avogadro's number in mole conversions?

What is the difference between ________________ is the same no matter what element is
molar mass and Avogadro's involved in the calculations.
number?
What two conversion factors
can be created using
Avogadro’s number?

How many moles of lead (Pb) are equivalent to 1.35 × 1012 atoms of lead?
Step 1: Looking for:

Step 2: Already know:

Step 3: The information:

Step 4: Solve it:

How many atoms of aluminum (Al) are contained in 3.73 moles of aluminum?
Step 1: Looking for:

Step 2: Already know:

Step 3: The information:

Step 4: Solve it:

FQ: What is the process for converting to and from mass using Avogadro's number?
How do you convert from
grams to number of atoms?
How do you convert number of
atoms to mass in grams?

Both processes illustrated in the chart above involve two fractions: one that gives the relationship
between ________ and one mole and the other that gives the relationship between
______________ and one mole.
There is no conversion from
grams to number of atoms or
from number of atoms to
grams without what?
How many atoms would be in
a sample of 53.1 grams of pure
copper (Cu)?
If a sample of neon (Ne)
contains 1.01 × 1022 atoms,
what is its mass?
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