Fun mole maze

Susan Kelso and Jean Hein

Chem 13 News, University of Waterloo, ON

Not only is the mole our chemistry mascot, it is a fundamental unit of matter. One mole
contains 6.0221023 of whatever is being measured. It is often a challenge for
students to understand that the mole provides a way of measuring matter.

The maze puzzle on the next page focuses on the mole with concepts such as molar
ratios, gas laws, and solutions. It is a good review for grade 11 and a nice refresher for
those in grade 12. The Periodic Table Project electronic app was used as the source
for the molar masses.

Begin at one of the two starting locations (Start 1 and 2) and work through the
questions to reach the finish space (Finish).
Periodic table shower curtain is this months prize
In each space there is a question that continues from that statement in the start box. see page 19.

For example: Is there one mole of

Lithium atoms in 6.0221023 atoms of Li?

If the content of hexagon equals one mole, follow the true arrow marked with a T.
If it does not equal one mole, follow the false arrow marked with a F. Continue until the Finish is reached.

At the bottom of the puzzle, students can record their T or F paths in the space provided.

Send in your students answers, and, for each entry, their teachers name will be entered into a draw. Teachers need only include the
order of true and false answers that students followed to get to the finish see bottom of puzzle. The prize is the coveted Periodic
Table shower curtain donated by Educational Innovations. Go to www.teachersource.com for more about this prize. The deadline is on
or before September 30, 2013. Send your students solutions to: Chem 13 News, Fun mole maze, Department of Chemistry, University
of Waterloo, Waterloo ON N2L 3G1, Canada; Fax: 519-888-9168; or email: kjackson@uwaterloo.ca.

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START #1 Gold in
Sodium ions START #2
in
Is there exactly
ly 0.10642 kg of 1 L of 1 M Is tthere exactly
one mole of Au? sodium on
one
n mole of

F
D in

F
T

T
Iron in carbonate ?
Na ions in
T 55.85 atoms of F 2A + B 4C + D? T 5.0 L of 0.2 M
NaOH?
Fe?
T

F
Lithium atoms Electrons in A = 1 mol Nitrogen in
N

F
in 6.02210 23 6.02210 22
13Cin T
28.02 g of liquid
28
T F
B = 1mol 13.0 g of 13C?
atoms of Li? atoms of Ne?
at
a nitrogen?

T
T
Bonds in Carbon
Carboon atoms
a in
F

T
Zinc in
0
0.50 mol of F 6.02210
6.0
022
022
1023 F
T ?
65.39 g of Zn? methane? molecules of

F
carbon dioxide?

T
Mg 2+ in
F

F
T

Water in F T
Tungsten in
T

Sodium in 1.0 g off T

18.03 cm3 of H2O? 1.0 kg of W? 24.31 g of
Na?
Mg 2+ ?

F
H
Hydrogen in

T
Helium in
1.505510
1 23
F F 22
22.4 L of He gas at
T
molecules of CH4? STP?

F
F
F

H+ in Nickel in KCN in Iron(III) oxide in

Iro
1.0 L of 1.0 M 1 mol of melted T 65.03 g of KCN ? T 0.15970 kg of
H2SO4 solution?
n? Ni? Fe2O3?
T

T
T

F
T

Carbon atoms
F

Sodium in

T
LiF in F in 12.011 g
F 1 mol of F T
12 g of LiF? graphite?
table salt ?
T
F

F
T

A in Neutrons in
N
Dogs in O2 in
A + 2B 3C + 2D? T 4.856
4.85610 21 atoms
ms F
a group of 22.4 L of O2 gas at
22
C = 2 mol of 206Pb ?
6.0221023 dogs? T STP?
T

D = 3 mol
T

N 2 in
F

Sodium atoms
6.022 L of N2 FINISH!! in 1 mol of T
gas at STP? sodium sulfate?
T
F

C in
F

Ammonia Carbon atoms

F

HCl(aq) in
molecules in
F A + 3B C + 3D? F in one m o l of
17.04 g of NH 3? 100.0 mL of
graphite?
F

0.50 M HCl? A = 1 mol

F

T
T

AgCl in
Hydroxide ions in Tin in
F T B= 3mol
128.02 g of
1.0 mol of 47.87 g of Ti?
AgCl?
F

Cu(OH)2?
F

H ydrog en
O xyg e n a tom s
T

Oxygen atoms
T
T

atoms
in 1.20410 24 in
in 2 m ol of water ?
molecules of 2 mol of w a te r ?
T

O2 ?

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