Amedeo Avogadro
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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]
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Amedeo Avogadro | |
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Born | (1776-08-09)9 August 1776 |
Died | 9 July 1856(1856-07-09) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Avogadro's law Avogadro constant |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Turin |
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