The Mol | Chemistry Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions | Article

Learning about the mol (or mole) is important because it provides a standard way to quantify matter at the atomic and molecular level, bridging the microscopic world of atoms to measurable quantities. The mol allows chemists to count particles like atoms, molecules, or ions in a substance by relating them to a fixed number, Avogadro's number. This concept is essential for performing chemical calculations, such as determining reactant proportions in a reaction or calculating concentrations. Understanding the mole enables precise and consistent communication in science and is fundamental for studying and applying chemistry in real-world scenarios, from medicine to manufacturing. So let's learn a little more with this teaching resource.

This mol concept science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about the mol (or mole). For digital, you can provide a Google doc copy for ease of submission or a Microsoft word version as well. In this mol based article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking.

THIS MOLE ARTICLE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• A weekly reading task
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
• To inspire students on a particular topic
• Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS MOL ARTICLE:

• 3 page Word doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
• 2 page Word doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
• 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
• 3 page Google doc image - textboxes teacher version with answers
• 2 page Google doc image - textboxes student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.

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I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).