Chemistry A-Level
Converting between moles and number of particles
What Converting between moles and number of particles means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Multiplying an amount in moles by N_A gives the number of particles, and dividing a particle count by N_A gives the amount in moles.
Topics that use Converting between moles and number of particles
- Amount of substance (OCR A-Level)
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