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What is a mole? How is the mole concept useful in chemical calculations?
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A mole is a unit of measurement in chemistry. It is based on Avogadro's number, which is a very large number, 6.022 x 10^23. This number is based on the number of atoms in exactly 12 grams of carbon-12. Show more…
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