avogadro's number

     

The Avogaro constant (symbols: L, NA), also called the Avogadro number, is the number of atoms in exactly 12 grams of 12C. A mole is defined as this number of "entities" (usually, atoms or molecules) of any material. The currently accepted value for this number is:

Trivia about avogadro's number

  • Named for an Italian scientist, it's the scientific "number" of molecules in 1 gram mole of any substance
  • Multiply 6.022 times 10 to the 23rd power to get this scientific "number"

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