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A [http://chemistry.about.com/od/dictionariesglossaries/g/defmole.htm mole] is a measure of chemical mass which is defined by the unit 6.022x10<sup>23</sup> [[Atom|atoms]] of [[Carbon|carbon]]-12. This value is also known as [http://www.avogadro.co.uk/definitions/avogconst.htm Avagadro's Constant.] | A [http://chemistry.about.com/od/dictionariesglossaries/g/defmole.htm mole] is a measure of chemical mass which is defined by the unit 6.022x10<sup>23</sup> [[Atom|atoms]] of [[Carbon|carbon]]-12. This value is also known as [http://www.avogadro.co.uk/definitions/avogconst.htm Avagadro's Constant.] | ||
Moles are the units used to measure the concentration of a chemical in a solution. | Moles are the units used to measure the concentration of a chemical in a solution. | ||
A mole, in chemical terms, should not be confused with a small brown furry animal that can dig up your lawn. | A mole, in chemical terms, should not be confused with a small brown furry animal that can dig up your lawn. Nor with Molarity( denoted by M) which is a measure of concentration of a chemical species/substance in moles per unit volume, commonly per litre (Mol/L)<br> | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 14 November 2011
A mole is a measure of chemical mass which is defined by the unit 6.022x1023 atoms of carbon-12. This value is also known as Avagadro's Constant.
Moles are the units used to measure the concentration of a chemical in a solution.
A mole, in chemical terms, should not be confused with a small brown furry animal that can dig up your lawn. Nor with Molarity( denoted by M) which is a measure of concentration of a chemical species/substance in moles per unit volume, commonly per litre (Mol/L)