High school12 min

The mole and amount of substance

The four relations that give an amount of substance, how to pick the right one, and the unit traps that cost the most marks.

The essentials

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The Avogadro constant

One mole contains exactly NA=6.022 140 76×1023N_A = 6.022\,140\,76 \times 10^{23} entities. This value is exact: since the 2019 SI revision it defines the mole rather than being measured.
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The four relations

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Molecular molar mass

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Molar volume of a gas

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