UPCAT Science practice question 18: Approximately how many particles are in one mole of a substance?
Correct answer
B. 6.02 × 10²³
This is Avogadro's number. The other values are the speed of light order of magnitude, the elementary charge, and the electron mass.
The question
Approximately how many particles are in one mole of a substance?
- Option A: 3.14 × 10⁸
- Option B: 6.02 × 10²³Correct
- Option C: 1.60 × 10⁻¹⁹
- Option D: 9.11 × 10⁻³¹
Why B is correct
This is Avogadro's number. The other values are the speed of light order of magnitude, the elementary charge, and the electron mass.