Question
Explain the term $: Mole$

Answer

The $mole$ is a unit of measurement for the amount of substance. Moles give us a consistent method to convert between atoms/molecules and grams.
The mathematical expression for calculating moles is expressed as:
$moles =$ mass / molar mass
We can express moles in terms of molecular mass, number of atoms/molecules and in terms of volume.
  • $1\ mole$ of a pure substance has a mass in grams equal to its molecular mass.
  • $1 \ mole$ contains the same number of particles as there are in $12g$ of carbon-$12$ atoms. This number is called Avogadro’s number and is equal to $6.023 \times 10^{23}$ particles.$1 \ mole$ of a gas occupies a volume of: $22.4$ litres at $\text{S.T.P}.$
For example: $1 \ mole$ of sodium atom has mass $23 g$. It contains $6.023 \times 10^{23}$ atoms and occupies $22.4$ litres of volume at $\text{S.T.P}.$

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