Avogadro\'s number

Avogadro's number

noun Chemistry.
the constant, 6.02 × 1023, representing the number of atoms in a gram atom or the number of molecules in a gram molecule. Symbol: N
Also called Avogadro constant.


Origin:
1925–30; see Avogadro's law
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a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases
a compound of high molecular weight made by adding many smaller molecules or by condensation smaller molecules with the elimination of water or alcohol
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Avogadro's constant or Avogadro's number
 
n
L, NA the number of atoms or molecules in a mole of a substance, equal to 6.022 52 × 1023
 
Avogadro's number or Avogadro's number
 
n

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Avogadro's number n.
The number of molecules in a mole of a substance, approximately 6.0225 × 1023. Also called Avogadro's constant.

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Avogadro's number  
The number of atoms or molecules in a mole of a substance, approximately 6.0225 × 1023. It is based on the number of carbon atoms in 12 grams of carbon 12.
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