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The Mole

The mole is a practical way to count atoms and molecules, which are too small to count individually.

Atoms form molecules. For example, two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom combine to make a water molecule, H₂O.
A mole is a counting unit, like a pair or a dozen. One mole contains approximately 6.022 × 10²³ particles, such as atoms or molecules. This number is called Avogadro’s constant.
Avogadro’s hypothesis states that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules, regardless of the gas. The video connects this idea to the history of Amedeo Avogadro’s work.
A substance’s molar mass is its atomic or molecular mass expressed in grams per mole. For example, one mole of water has a mass of about 18 g, and one mole of oxygen molecules (O₂) has a mass of about 32 g.

From mass:

[ \text{moles} = \frac{\text{mass of substance}}{\text{molar mass}} ]

For 360 g of water: (360 \div 18 = 20) moles.

From the number of particles:

[ \text{moles} = \frac{\text{number of particles}}{6.022 \times 10^{23}} ]

For (3.01 \times 10^{23}) oxygen molecules, this gives 0.5 mole.

From gas volume at STP:

[ \text{moles} = \frac{\text{gas volume in liters}}{22.4} ]

This method uses the approximate molar volume of a gas at standard temperature and pressure.

Narrator: An unnamed narrator presents the chemistry lesson.
Amedeo Avogadro: Cited as the scientist associated with the hypothesis about equal gas volumes; he is not presented as a speaker.