why are familiar objects such as pens and paper clips not commonly counted in moles?

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micahm · Answer

own words please 


Relate a mole to common counting units. 3. ..... If a mole is 6.02 1023 items, how far will a mole of paper clips, ... kinds of objects depending primarily on their size and the use they serve. But ... kind of particle such as atoms, molecules, formula units, electrons, or ions. ... As you can imagine, Avogadro's number would not.

cuanchi · Answer

take a look at this video from TED ed about the mole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEl4jeETVmg