Moles Unveiled Exploring Their Significance in Chemistry

Moles Unveiled Exploring Their Significance in Chemistry

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Interactive Video

Chemistry, Science, Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video introduces the concept of moles in chemistry, explaining that a mole is a unit representing 602 hexillion things, similar to how a dozen represents 12 items. The video clarifies that a mole is not an abbreviation for a molecule. It introduces Avogadro's number, 6.02 x 10^23, as a way to express this large number in scientific notation. The video uses visual analogies, such as jellybeans and donuts, to help viewers grasp the enormity of a mole. It concludes by comparing the size of a mole of atoms to larger objects, highlighting the tiny scale of atoms.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a mole in chemistry?

A small furry animal

A term for a specific number of things

An abbreviation for molecule

A type of chemical reaction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many things are in a mole?

602 hexillion

602

12

1 million

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about moles?

That a mole is a type of animal

That a mole is an abbreviation for molecule

That a mole is a unit of mass

That a mole is a type of chemical bond

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Avogadro's number?

3.14

12

6.02 times 10 to the 23rd

1,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do scientists use scientific notation for Avogadro's number?

To make it look more complex

To avoid using calculators

To simplify calculations

To confuse students

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How large would a mole of jellybeans be?

As large as the planet Earth

As large as a city

As large as a car

As large as a house

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you stacked a mole of donuts, how far would it reach?

To the moon

To the sun and back 200 billion times

Across the United States

Around the Earth

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