Chapter I: The Mole and Stoichiometry

Excerpt from "Moles Away From Equality" by Mala Radhakrishnan

...

“Well, clearly this club is a wonderful place.
We only have access to limited space,
So to stop overcrowding and bottleneck jams,
Per el’ment, we let in but only ten grams.

Ten grams of oxygen, ten of palladium,
The same for bismuth, iron, vanadium,
So on and so forth, you get the idea?
Now get outta here, okay? I’ll see ya!”

“But wait just a moment,” said Tony with care.
“Your admissions policy just isn’t fair.
It gives fewer atoms the privilege to pass
When they have a higher atomic mass.

Now, compare us with helium (a mass of four),
And we have a mass of near thirty times more!
For thirty of them who get to have fun,
How many tins do you let in? Just one!

...