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(HT only) State that the symbol for the unit mole is mol.
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Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances
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- Mole: The unit of measurement for the amount of substance, symbolized as 'mol'. In Moles (HT only), this term helps explain (HT only) State that the symbol for the unit mole is mol for AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 Unit 4.3.
- Relative Formula Mass: The mass of one mole of a substance in grams, numerically equal to the sum of the relative atomic masses of all atoms in its formula.
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Confusing Mole Symbol: Remember that the correct symbol for the unit mole is 'mol', not 'M'. Keep the correction anchored to Moles (HT only); check formula, substitution, calculation, final answer, and unit where relevant.
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- (HT only) State that chemical amounts are measured in moles.
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- (HT only) Explain that the mass of one mole of a substance in grams is numerically equal to its relative formula mass.
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- (HT only) Explain that one mole of a substance contains the same number of stated particles as one mole of any other substance.
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- (HT only) Define the Avogadro constant as the number of atoms, molecules or ions in one mole of a substance.
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- (HT only) Use the value 6.02 x 10^23 per mole for the Avogadro constant.
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