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How many atoms are in a gram of carbon?

6.022 × 10²³

Background

One gram of carbon contains about 6.022 times 10 to the 23 atoms. This huge number is called the Avogadro constant. Written out, that is a 6 followed by 23 zeros. Nobody could count this many atoms in a whole lifetime.

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