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→About the Avogadro Constant
*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.
*The value of the [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]] is 6.02214076 x 10^23 mol^-1.
*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 named after the Italian scientist [[Amedeo Avogadro]], who first proposed the concept.