If one mole of carbon-12 (12C) atoms was weighed, what would it have a mass of?

1 Answer
Feb 1, 2017

Well, approx. 12g.

Explanation:

By definition, Avogadro's number = 6.022×1023mol1 is the number of 12C atoms present in a 12g sample of 12C.

See this [older answer and links.](https://socratic.org/questions/how-should-i-study-about-moles-and-how-they-relate-to-things-like-stoichiometry)