Avogadro constant
What Avogadro constant means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The number of particles in one mole, NA = 6.02 × 10²³ mol⁻¹, by which the molar gas constant is divided.
The constant N_A, which relates the molar gas constant and the Boltzmann constant by R = N_A k.
The number of specified particles contained in one mole, approximately 6.02 × 10²³.
N_A = 6.02 × 10²³ mol⁻¹, the number of particles per mole.
Topics that use Avogadro constant
- Ideal gases (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Ideal gases (OCR A-Level)
- S.I. units (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute zero
- Boltzmann constant
- Gas laws
- Kelvin scale
- Molar gas constant
- Assumptions of ideal-gas behaviour
- Assumptions of kinetic theory
- Base units
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