There are terms that are used to indicate certain numbers such as decade, dozen, case etc. etc. Well in chemistry, particles are counted by mole.
Oh yeah. That kind of mole, good job. Way to go. Jerk!
Anyway, mole is a unit consisted o 6.02*10^23 species which is called Avogadro's number, after the Italian physicist Amedeo Avogadro. This is used to indicate very small species like molecules, atoms, or ions. How did Avogaro get that number you ask? Well, even I don't know and it's a question that i wouldn't dare to find the answer.
Fun Fact: Mole Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated among chemists in North America in honor of the unit on October 23 from 6:02am to 6:02 pm making the date 6:02 10/23 which is derived from the Avogadro's number.
So what's the use of moles? It helps you to easily determine the number of atoms in a compund.
Example: Antacid or Al(OH)3
In one mole of antacid, there's one mole of Al and three moles of OH.
Well that's all we've got about moles. If you got any comments or suggestions, don't hesitate to put in the comment box. Till then.
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