Mole Day

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Mole Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated among chemists, chemistry students and chemistry enthusiasts on October 23, between 6:02 a.m. and 6:02 p.m.,[1][2] making the date 6:02 10/23 in the American style of writing dates. The time and date are derived from the Avogadro number, which is approximately 6.02×1023, defining the number of particles (atoms or molecules) in one mole (mol) of substance, one of the seven base SI units.

Overview[]

Mole Day originated in an article in The Science Teacher in the early 1980s.[3] Inspired by this article, Maurice Oehler, a high school chemistry teacher from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, founded the National Mole Day Foundation (NMDF) on May 15, 1991.[3]

Many high schools around the United States, South Africa, Australia, and Canada celebrate Mole Day as a way to get their students interested in chemistry, with various activities often related to chemistry or moles.[3]

The American Chemical Society sponsors National Chemistry Week,[1] which occurs from the Sunday through Saturday during which October 23 falls. This makes Mole Day an integral part of National Chemistry Week.[citation needed]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Chemistry Week Celebrates 20 Years", Chemical & Engineering News, 85 (51), December 17, 2007, retrieved February 14, 2010
  2. ^ *This Week in Chemical History, American Chemical Society, archived from the original on July 24, 2011, retrieved February 14, 2010
  3. ^ a b c "History of National Mole Day Foundation, Inc". moleday.org. Archived from the original on October 23, 2010.

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