Chemistry GCSE
Mole concept
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The mole is the chemist's counting unit for particles, and one mole of a substance has a mass in grams numerically equal to its relative formula mass.
The measurement of amounts in moles can apply to atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, formulae and equations.
Topics that use Mole concept
- Moles (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Balanced equations
- Electron counting
- Mass–mole conversions
- Molar mass
- Mole as the amount unit
- Mole calculations
- Rearranging equations and unit consistency
- Relative formula mass
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