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Name______________
Date __________ Blk__
Candy Cane Moles “Sweet” Lab
Purpose:
To determine the number of molecules of sugar consumed over a certain period of time
and the number of molecules of sugar consumed in one lick.
Materials:
1 candy cane, balance, weighing paper
Procedure:
1. Obtain a candy cane from your wonderful teacher (be sure to thank her)
2. Unwrap and find the mass of the candy cane. (Put weighing paper on the pan of the
balance first)
3. Enjoy (lick) your candy cane for 3 minutes and count the number of licks you take.
Note the time you start and stop.
4. Recall the formula of sucrose: _____________________
5. Calculate the molar mass of the sucrose.
6. Find the final mass of the candy cane.
Observations:
Formula of sucrose: ___________________
Molar mass of sucrose: Show all your work
Mass of candy cane and time:
Time (s)
Mass of candy cane (g)
start
finish
change
Number of licks
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Results:
Calculate the number of moles of sugar you have consumed
Calculate the number of molecules of sugar you have consumed using your answer from
#1.
Calculate the number of molecules of sugar per lick.
Calculate the number of molecules you consumed in one second.
How many moles would you consume in a) one minute b) one hour c) one day (assuming you
kept licking the candy cane for the entire day).
Conclusion:
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