Happy Mole Day!!
Mole Day is celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m., Mole Day commemorates Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x 10^23), which is a basic measuring unit in chemistry. Mole Day was created as a way to foster interest in chemistry. Schools throughout the United States and around the world celebrate Mole Day with various activities related to chemistry and/or moles.
For a given molecule, one mole is a mass (in grams) whose number is equal to the molar mass of the molecule. For example, the water molecule has a molar mass of 18; therefore, one mole of water weighs 18 grams. Similarly, a mole of neon has a molar mass of 20 grams. In general, one mole of any substance contains Avogadro’s Number of molecules, or atoms, of that substance. This relationship was first discovered by Amadeo Avogadro (1776-1858) and he
received credit for this after his death.
Here at LHS, students make themed moles in celebration! Check out how creative our students are! This year we had 39 moles submitted!
Ms. Klein
