The Avogadro Constant Origin of a Natural Constant

In May 2019, the new SI definitions for ampere, kilogram, kelvin and mole came into force. For the mole, the SI unit of the amount of substance, the Avogadro constant was newly determined and its value set as the defining constant. But: How did it come about that a comparative number became a natura...

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Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Schmiermund, Torsten, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2022.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Springer eBooks.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • From the beginnings to the 19th century
  • The measurement of Avogadro's constant
  • NA - an imprecise chemical dozen? - The SI system of units.