O Mole Mio

moleNational Mole Day is today. Please choose from the following the type of mole that is being recognized:

1) the kind that lives in the ground

2) the kind that lives on your skin

3) the kind who infiltrates an organization

4) a spicy sauce made with chilies and usually chocolate

5) a mass (in grams) whose number is equal to the atomic mass of the molecule

If you said #5 you would probably fall down laughing at this joke that passes for humor in chemistry circles:

Q: What did Avogadro teach his students in math class?

A: Moletiplication

Curl up by the fire with a book on molecular theory.