Amedeo Avogadro
Amedeo Avogadro | |
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| Born | 9 August 1776 |
| Died | 9 July 1856 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Avogadro's law Avogadro constant |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Turin |
Amedeo Avogadro (9 August 1776, Turin, Piedmont – 9 July 1856) was an Italian scientist. He is most famous for his contributions to molecular theory.[1] The number of elementary entities (atoms, molecules, ions or other particles) in 1 mole of a substance, 6.02214179(30)×1023, is known as the Avogadro constant.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Amadeo Avogadro 1776-1856". Education in Chemistry. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- ↑ "Amadeo Avogadro". www.moleday.org. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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