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How Many Atoms in A Mole?

By Janice VanCleave

A drawing of a mole is shown to clarify that in chemistry a mole is not an animal.

A chemical mole is not an animal.  A chemical mole is a unit of measuring the amount of chemical substances. For the problem shown, use this mole conversion factor: 1 mole = 6.o2 x 10 23 atoms The number 6.o2 x 10 23 is called Avagadro’s Number  Calculate:  4.2 x 10 26 atoms of lithium (Li) are equal to how many […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: atom, conversion factor, dimensional analysis, moles

What is Electronegativity?

By Janice VanCleave

Electronegativity is the attraction that an atom has for electrons when combining with another atom. Atoms of different elements may have different electronegativities.   Trends in Electronegativity Within the Periodic Table

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: atom, electron, electronegativity, periodic table

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