If the Avogadro number , is changed from to this would change:
The definition of mass in units of grams.
The mass of one mole of carbon.
The ratio of chemical species to each other in a balanced equation.
The ratio of elements to each other in a compound.
The mass of one mole of a substance is the mass of Avogadro's number () of its constituent particles (atoms, molecules, etc.) . . If the value of Avogadro's number () is changed from to , the number of carbon atoms present in one mole will decrease. Consequently, the mass of one mole of carbon will also change (it will decrease by a factor of ).
The definition of mass in units of grams, the ratio of chemical species to each other in a balanced equation, and the ratio of elements to each other in a compound are fundamental concepts and do not depend on the specific value of Avogadro's number.
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