Amedeo Avogadro
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| Amedeo Avogadro | |
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| Born | 9 August 1776 Turin, Italy |
| Died | July 9, 1856 (aged 79) Turin, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Turin |
| Known for | Avogadro's law Avogadro constant |
Amedeo Avogadro (9 August 1776, Turin, Piedmont – 9 July 1856) was an Italian scientist. He is most famous for his contributions to molecular theory. 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.
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