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In principle, we could use the more familiar unit dozen in place of mole when expressing the quantities of particles (atoms, ions, or molecules). What would be the disadvantage in doing so?
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A dozen is a unit that is equivalent to 12. It is often used to simplify counting large quantities of items. On the other hand, a mole is a unit in chemistry that represents $6.022 \times 10^{23}$, which is a very large number. Show more…
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