The word mole comes from the Latin word moles, which means heap or pile. Like the word

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The word mole comes from the Latin word moles, which means “heap” or “pile.” Like the word dozen, a mole has a numerical value (6.022 × 1023) attached to it. Explain where this number comes from and how the ability to count individual atoms would help you to determine its value. Then, if you could count a million atoms per second, calculate how long in years it would take you to count a mole of atoms.

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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