What is the mole?

Foundations of Chemistry 15 (1):3-11 (2013)
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The mole is a difficult concept. Surveys have shown that even many teachers do not have a proper understanding of it. To help to meet this problem, the SI/IUPAC formulation of the mole is carefully presented and explained. New SI proposals are also briefly discussed

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10.1007/s10698-013-9185-1

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Atoms and Elements.David Knight - 1968 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 18 (4):352-353.

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