Mole Day runs from 6:02 AM to 6:02 PM October 23. A mole is 6.02 x 10^23 (Avogadro's number) of objects. The mole is useful because it allows a chemist to count by weighing. For example, one mole of hydrogen atoms (H) and one mole of chlorine (Cl) atoms each contain 6.02 x 10^23 particles. They will react to form hydrogen chloride (HCl). H + Cl --> HCl. The atomic weights of H and Cl are 1 and 35.45 respectively. Therefore 1 g (gram) H and 35.45 g Cl will react to form 36.45 g HCl. You could also use pounds, tons, etc. Google Mole Day for more information.
Nope. Congratulations. You made my brain hurt today. I had to read it twice to understand it. Math was not one of my stronger subjects.
Minor degree in chemistry here so it all made sense but I have not used any of that information in close to 30 years. In any case, it's a fun number to know along with the speed of light because they are just so fantastically big.
All based on carbon 12. Exactly 12 grams of pure carbon-12 powder is known as one mole. The number of atoms of carbon-12 present in this one mole sample is 6.022 136 7 x 1023. This number is known as Avogadro’s number.
That's nothin', Jon. I've shaved off 6.02 x 10^23 of 'em since I've been here. Calling @Trigger since we have a chemistry thread going.
Happy Mole Day! 6.02 x 10^23 is a big number! 1,000,000,000,000 x 602,000,000,000 = 1 x 10 ^12 × 6.02 ×10^11. That is like being paid 1 trillion dollars, 602 billion times or 1 trillion dollars every week for approx 11.58 billion years. Suffice it to say, that is one big annuity!
I rewrote it to say 1 trillion dollars per week for 11.58 billion years. Anyway you slice it, it is a lot of moolah.
