What is a mole of an atom?


A mole is defined as the amount of substance containing the same number of discrete entities, be it atoms, molecules, ions, as the number of atoms in a sample of pure carbon-12 , (12C ) weighing exactly 12 g. Therefore, a mole of a substance is exactly 6.02214076×10²³ particles, which may be atoms, molecules, ions, or electrons.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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