Chemistry GCSE
Mole as the amount unit
What Mole as the amount unit means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Mole as the amount unit
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The amount unit linking mass to particles, where one mole of a substance has a mass in grams equal to its relative formula mass, Mr.
Topics that use Mole as the amount unit
- Moles (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Balanced equations
- Electron counting
- Mass–mole conversions
- Molar mass
- Mole calculations
- Mole concept
- Rearranging equations and unit consistency
- Relative formula mass
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