Re^2: Constants you cannot help but remember

6.023E23 - That's the number of atoms in a mole. Chemistry strikes again! :-)

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Re^3: Constants you cannot help but remember by cLive ;-) (Prior) on Jun 08, 2004 at 21:29 UTC
"That's the number of atoms in a mole" You can tell my Chemistry memory's gone - my first thought was, "Yes, but, baby moles have less atoms in them than adult ones, surely?". cLive ;-)	[reply]
Re^3: Constants you cannot help but remember by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jun 08, 2004 at 15:47 UTC
Avagadro's (sp?) constant (I think?) I remembered--but why eludes me. I was never a chemist. The last time I did anything involving chemistry was 1973! Examine what is said, not who speaks. "Efficiency is intelligent laziness." -David Dunham "Think for yourself!" - Abigail	[reply] [d/l]