The number 6.02 ×1023 is to 1 mole as:? a. 3 feet is 1 yard. b. 5280 feet is 1 mile. c. 12 inches to 1 foot. d. 12 is to 1 dozen. e. 100 cm is to 1 m.

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anor277
Apr 23, 2018

Interesting question; I would probably choose #d.# Why?

Explanation:

The #"mole"# is strictly a NUMBER, like a #"dozen"#, a #"score"#, a #"gross"#. And BY DEFINITION, #"ONE MOLE"#, #6.022xx10^23# #""^12C*"atoms"# have a mass of #12*g#. On the other hand, the units of length are derived units, not strictly numbers, and you are not even using Kosher units...

How many dozen #""^1H# atoms are in one mole of this material? What is the associated mass?

PS I am going to show this to my A2 class tomorrow, and see how many of them know what a mile, yard, foot, furlong, is...

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