What is Mole Day?
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.
For a given molecule, one mole is a mass (in grams) whose number is equal to
the atomic mass of the molecule. For example, the water molecule has an
atomic 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 two years after his
death.
A Dictionary of Mole Day Terms & Jokes
Everything you ever wanted to know about moles but were afraid to ask (and much you didn't want
to know)
demoleition - The destruction which moles bring about in your yard.
dismole - being gloomy on Mole Day
imoleble - anything that does not have to do with a mole
mol - the symbol for mole
molearchy - government in which moles are in complete control; under this government Mole Day is
celebrated three times a year and chemistry is the only scientific subject taught in school
molebile - a mole which hangs from the ceiling; also a term describing anything which can move rapidly
inderground
molehill - a large hill made of dirt in your backyard, formed from moles borrowing underground; also a term
used to describe anything that's pesky
moleism - the continual reverence of moles
molelaberate - working together on a project which includes moles
remoletly - obscurely having to do with a mole
Q: Why is it bad to tell mole jokes?
A: It's mole-itically incorrect
Q: What did Avogadro teach his students in math class?
A: Moletiplication
Q: What kind of fruit did Avogadro eat in the summer?
A: Watermolens
Q: What did Avogadro invent for his wife to use as a night cream?
A: Oil of Molay
Q: What is Avogadro's favorite kind of music?
A: Rock 'N' Mole
Q: How does Avogadro write to his friends?
A: By e-mole!
Q: Which tooth did Avogadro have pulled?
A: One of his molars.
Q: What did one mole say to the other?
A: We make great chemistry together.
Q: What kind of test do student moles like best?
A: Mole-tiple choice.
Who is the the mole's favorite actor?
Mole Gibson
Why are moles bad at counting?
Because they only know one number.
What's the mole's favorite brand of soda?
Coca-Mola.
What's the mole's favorite Disney Movie?
The Little Molemaid
Why are moles always on the phone?
Because they love moleble devices.
A. If you spend a million dollars a day, how many years would it take to spend one mole of dollars?
B. If the human hair is 0.05 mm thick, how far toward the sun would a 1 mole stack of human hair reach?
Professor Mole's Mole Facts
6.02 X 1023 Watermelon Seeds: Would be found inside a melon slightly larger than the moon.
6.02 X 1023 Donut Holes: Would cover the earth and be 5 miles (8 km) deep.
6.02 X 1023 Pennies: Would make at least 7 stacks that would reach the moon.
6.02 X 1023 Blood Cells: Would be more than the total number of blood cells found in every
human on earth.
6.02 X 1023 of soft drink cans: Would cover the surface of the earth to a depth of over 300 kilometres.
6.02 X 1023 unpopped popcorn kernels spread across Canada: the country would be covered in popcorn to a
depth of over 15 kilometres.
If we were able to count atoms at the rate of 10 million per second, it would take about 2 billion years to count
the atoms in one mole.
1 Liter bottle of Water contains 55.5 moles H20
5 Pound Bag of Sugar contains 6.6 moles Of C12H22O11
There are 3 types of moles that live underground in North America: Eastern Mole, Hairy-Tailed
Mole and Star-Nosed Mole