avogadro number

Meaning

The fundamental physical constant representing the number of constituent particles, usually atoms or molecules, contained in one mole of a substance, approximately 6.022 × 10^23.

Examples

• The Avogadro number serves as the bridge between the microscopic world of atoms and the macroscopic world of laboratory measurements.
• Students in chemistry class often struggle to visualize the sheer scale of the Avogadro number.