Quantifying Chemistry: Stoichiometry · Stoichiometry

The Mole Concept

Relating the macroscopic mass of a substance to the microscopic number of particles.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do chemists use the mole instead of counting individual atoms?
  2. 2How can we calculate the number of particles in a sample we can weigh on a balance?
  3. 3What is the relationship between molar mass and atomic mass units?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS1-7
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Quantifying Chemistry: Stoichiometry
Period: Stoichiometry

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