Avogadro's constant

See for more details Avogadro's number.

The SI definition of Avogadro's constant (designated N_A) is: the number of entities (such as atoms, ions, or molecules) per mole. (This definition requires a definition of mole that does not rely on N_A, but one that is in terms of ¹²C atoms). The constant N_A has dimension mol⁻¹. The numeric value of Avogadro's constant is N_A = 6.022 141 79 x 10²³ mol⁻¹.

Because the mole and Avogadro's number are defined in terms of the atomic mass constant (one twelfth of the mass of a ¹²C atom), Avogadro's constant and number have by definition the same numerical value. In practice the two terms are used interchangeably.

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