Name: How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.)
Uploaded: 2020-01-30T19:55:18Z
Duration: 4 min 21 s
Description: The word "mole" suggests a small, furry burrowing animal to many. But in this lesson, we look at the concept of the mole in chemistry. Learn the incredible magnitude of the mole-- and how something so big can help us calculate the tiniest particles in the world. [Directed by Barbara Benas, narrated by Daniel Dulek].

The word "mole" suggests a small, furry burrowing animal to many. But in this lesson, we look at the concept of the mole in chemistry. Learn the incredible magnitude of the mole-- and how something so big can help us calculate the tiniest particles in the world. [Directed by Barbara Benas, narrated by Daniel Dulek].

Daniel Dulek: How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.)

How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.)

Avogadro's groundbreaking hypothesis in 1811, equating equal gas volumes with equal particle numbers, laid atomic theory's foundation.

The mole concept transforms abstract entities into graspable figures, illustrating its vastness through donuts covering Earth to 8km depth.

A mole, far from a furry creature, represents 6.02x10^23 particles, transforming our understanding of matter's minutiae.