The Mole Concept


 
 
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The Mole Concept

Mole Concept:

Wilhelm Ostwald introduced the term ‘mole’ in 1896, which was accepted as unit to represent a large quantity of atoms in 1967. The mole is the amount of a substance which contains as many particles (atoms, ions, molecules, formula unit etc.) as in 12gm of C-12. Thus, one mole of any species is that quantity in number having a mass equal to its atomic or molecular mass in grams.

The number of particles present in 1 mole of any substance is same and fixed which is equal to 6.022 X 10^{23}. This is a constant, known as Avogadro constant or Avogadro number (N_A) named in the honour of Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro. Thus, mole is also defined as number of particles equal to the Avogadro constant.

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Question : 1

________________________ named in the honour of Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro.

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct :

(a) 1 mole of sodium is equals to 23 g.

(b) 1 mole of chlorine is equals to 35.5 g.

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which of the following are correct :

(a) The number of particles present in 1 mole of any substance is same and fixed which is equal to 6.022 X 10^{23}.

(b) Mole is also defined as number of particles equal to the Avogadro constant.

Right Option : C
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