Toast a Mole!

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In this quick activity, learners drink Avogadro's number worth of molecules - 6.02x10^23 molecules! Learners measure 18 grams (or 18 ml) of water which is equivalent to 1 mole of water and then toast to the Mole.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
$1 - $5 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 11 - 18
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • Source of water
  • Clear plastic cups
  • Massing scale
  • Graduated cylinders (optional)

Keywords

Subjects

  • Earth and Space Science
    • Earth Structure
      • Oceans and Water
  • Mathematics
    • Measurement
      • Units of Measurement
    • Number and Operations
      • Exponents
  • Physical Sciences
    • Chemistry
    • States of Matter
      • Liquids
    • Structure and Properties of Matter
      • Atomic Structure
      • Elements and Periodic Table
      • Mass and Weight
      • Volume and Density

Informal Categories

  • Food and Cooking

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • read
  • taste
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

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Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • Muller, Eric

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Exploratorium, 2005