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  • Moles of Carbon: Calculating the Amount in 1 Mole
    Here's how to figure that out:

    * Atomic Mass Units (amu): An atomic mass unit (amu) represents the mass of a single atom of a specific element. Carbon's atomic mass of 12 amu means a single carbon atom weighs 12 amu.

    * Moles: A mole is a unit of measurement for the amount of substance. It's defined as the number of atoms or molecules contained in 12 grams of carbon-12. This number is known as Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10^23).

    Therefore, 1 mole of pure carbon will have:

    * 12 grams of carbon. This is because the atomic mass of carbon (12 amu) is numerically equal to the molar mass of carbon in grams per mole (12 g/mol).

    * 6.022 x 10^23 carbon atoms. This is Avogadro's number, the number of atoms in one mole of any substance.

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