Moles and Measurement

Back to moles, the mathematical kind. Now I kinda understand how their used and what for. One mole stands for 6.02 × 10^23 representative particles. Essentially representative particles is the estimated number of particles in an sample.

Moles are used for converting the mass of an sample into the number of atoms it contains and vise versa. It kinda works like a middle man between measurements. To do these conversions, you also need to know atomic mass, which is found on the periodic table. A mole map is helpful in these conversions.

The number that is associated with moles is named after Amedeo Avogadro, who did not discover the number, but it is in tribute to him because of the accomplishments related to molecular theory he achieved in his life. More information on him is here.

Still confused? This website should help.