If you had a mole of M&M's, how many times could you cover the surface of the earth ?
To determine the number of times you could cover the surface of the Earth with a mole of M&M's, we need to know the number of M&M's in a mole and the surface area of the Earth.
First, let's find out the number of M&M's in a mole.
A mole is a counting unit in chemistry that represents 6.022 x 10^23 particles, which is called Avogadro's number. Therefore, there are 6.022 x 10^23 M&M's in a mole.
Next, we need to determine the surface area of the Earth. The Earth is approximately a sphere, and its surface area can be calculated using the formula:
Surface Area = 4πr^2
The mean radius of the Earth is approximately 6,371 kilometers, or about 6.371 x 10^6 meters.
Plugging the values into the formula, we get:
Surface Area = 4π(6.371 x 10^6)^2
Now that we have the surface area of the Earth, we can calculate how many times it can be covered with a mole of M&M's.
Number of M&M's required = Surface Area of the Earth / Number of M&M's in a mole
Number of M&M's required = [4π(6.371 x 10^6)^2] / (6.022 x 10^23)
Calculating this value will give us the number of times you could cover the surface of the Earth with a mole of M&M's.