Stoichiometry and moles: how to explain it?

By Duncan Short2021-06-16T10:56:00

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Use cooking as a fun, accessible introduction to why and how we use balanced equations

The concept of stoichiometry and reacting masses in chemical equations is a difficult one for students to initially engage with, despite the maths being relatively straightforward. Try using the relatable and accessible analogy of cooking recipes to illustrate the concept of the mole, as well as how balanced equations work and why they are so important. Use the downloadable worksheet with your own students and they’ll be cooking on gas!

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