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Mole - Chemistry Definition

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Definition: a chemical mass unit, defined to be 6.022 x 1023 molecules, atoms, or some other unit. The mass of a mole is the gram formula mass of a substance.
Examples: 1 mole of NH3 has 6.022 x 1023 molecules and weighs about 17 grams. 1 mole of Cu has 6.022 x 1023 atoms and weighs about 63.54 grams.

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