Mole Day
Mole Day celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. commemorates Avogadro’s Number – a basic measuring unit in Chemistry!
Mole Day celebrated annually on October 23 from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. commemorates Avogadro’s Number – a basic measuring unit in Chemistry!
Celebrated annually on October 23rd from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m., Mole Day commemorates Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x 1023), 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 an molar mass of 18, therefore one mole of water weighs 18 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.
Even though it falls on a Saturday, students can celebrate Mole Day (23/10) even if not at 6.02 a.m!
Cork Institute of Technology are giving prizes for the best Mole Day celebration and the best Mole Day song or rap!
See more details on our events page or go to the Moleday Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CIT-National-Moleday-2010/162339070451538
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