Introduction to the Mole Concept
This worksheet introduces grade 6 students to the basic concepts of atoms, molecules, and the idea of counting very small particles using the mole concept.
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Introduction to the Mole Concept
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. This worksheet will help you understand the very small particles that make up everything around us!
1. What is the smallest unit of matter that retains an element's chemical identity?
2. When two or more atoms join together, what do they form?
3. Why do scientists use the 'mole' concept when dealing with atoms and molecules?
To make numbers smaller
Atoms and molecules are too small to count individually
To confuse students
They don't use the mole concept
4. The number of particles in one mole of any substance is called number.
5. A mole is a unit used to measure the of a substance.
6. One mole of water contains the same number of molecules as one mole of sugar.
True
False
7. A mole of feathers would have the same mass as a mole of lead.
True
False
8. Imagine you have a mole of marbles. Would they fit in your classroom? Explain why or why not.