If Avogadro number NA, is changed from 6.022 1023 mol-1 to 6.022 1020 mol-1, this would change
- 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 definition of mass in units of grams.
Answer
(1) the mass of one mole of carbon
Solution
One mole is the amount of substance that contains NA particles.
⇒ Mass of one mole of carbon = NA (mass of one carbon atom)
= 6.022 1023 1.9927 10-23 g = 12 g
If NA = 6.022 1020 mol-1, mass of one mole of carbon = 6.022 1020 1.9927 10-23 g = 0.012 g
∴ The mass of one mole of carbon changes.
The ratios of species in a balanced equation, the ratio of elements in a compound and the definition of the gram do not depend on the value of NA.
Answer: (1)