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| − | A mole is the amount of a substance that contains the same number of [[molecule]]s or other [[element]]ary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 | + | A '''mole''' is the amount of a substance that contains the same number of [[molecule]]s or other [[element]]ary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilograms (12 grams) of [[carbon]] 12. Just as a dozen always contains twelve items, a Mole always contains <math>6.02 x 10^{23}</math> molecules or atoms. |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 01:21, August 14, 2007
A mole is the amount of a substance that contains the same number of molecules or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilograms (12 grams) of carbon 12. Just as a dozen always contains twelve items, a Mole always contains molecules or atoms.
