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CHM 101 CHM 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The term 'mole' in chemistry refers to:
Options
A 1000 atoms
B 6.02 × 10²² molecules
C 6.02 × 10²³ entities
Correct Answer
D One gram of any element
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A mole is the SI base unit for amount of substance. It is defined as the amount containing exactly 6.02214076 × 10²³ elementary entities (atoms, molecules, ions, etc.), which is Avogadro's number.

Hint

It's a counting unit, like a dozen, but for a very specific, large number.

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