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The [[Avogadro Constant]] is the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12, approximately <math>6.02 \times 10^{23}</math> atoms per [[mole]].
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The [[Avogadro Constant]] is the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12, approximately '''6.02x10<sup>23</sup>''' atoms per [[mole]].
  
 
===About the Avogadro Constant===
 
===About the Avogadro Constant===
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*The [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is used to calculate the number of [[particle]]s in a given amount of substance.
 
*The [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is used to calculate the number of [[particle]]s in a given amount of substance.
 
*One [[mole]] of any substance contains [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro]]'s number of particles.
 
*One [[mole]] of any substance contains [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro]]'s number of particles.
*The value of the [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is 6.02214076 x 10^23 mol^-1.
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*The value of the [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is '''6.02x10<sup>23</sup>''' mol<sup>-1</sup>.
 
*It is used in determining the [[Molar Mass|molar mass]] of substances.
 
*It is used in determining the [[Molar Mass|molar mass]] of substances.
 
*The [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is essential for converting between [[atom]]ic scale and macroscopic scale measurements.
 
*The [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is essential for converting between [[atom]]ic scale and macroscopic scale measurements.
 
*The [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is named after the Italian scientist [[Amedeo Avogadro]], who first proposed the concept.
 
*The [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is named after the Italian scientist [[Amedeo Avogadro]], who first proposed the concept.

Latest revision as of 10:53, 22 May 2024

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The Avogadro Constant is the number of atoms in 12g of Carbon. 6.02x1023 atoms per mole.

About the Avogadro Constant

The Avogadro Constant is used to state the number of atoms or molecules in a mole of a substance.
The Avogadro Constant is normally written in standard form as 6.02x1023 = 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 correct to 3 Significant Figures.
1 mole of an element contains 6.02x1023 atoms of that element.
1 mole of a molecule contains 6.02x1023 molecules.

Extra Information

References

AQA

Avogadro constant, page 106, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Avogadro constant, page 112, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Avogadro constant, page 42, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Avogadro constant, page 65, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
Avogadro constant, pages 178-9, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Avogadro constant, pages 62-63, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Edexcel

Avogadro constant, page 220, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
Avogadro constant, page 76, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
Avogadro’s constant, page 28, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Avogadro’s constant, page 91, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Avogadro’s constant, pages 85, 86, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Avogadro constant, page 97, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR
Avogadro’s constant, page 38, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR Gateway

Key Stage 5

Meaning

The Avogadro Constant is the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12, approximately 6.02x1023 atoms per mole.

About the Avogadro Constant