I know what mol is, but what is kmol?

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The discussion clarifies the relationship between the units "mol" and "kmol." A mole (mol) is defined as 6.022 x 10²³ particles, known as Avogadro's number. A kilomole (kmol) is simply a larger unit, equating to 1,000 moles, or 10³ mol. Therefore, kmol = 10³ mol is the correct interpretation, confirming that kmol is a straightforward scaling of the mole unit.

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hi

What is the difference between kmol and mol? I know mol is a unit used to tell the amount of particles in matter.
Mol itself is defined as the number of elements in a system ( and it equals 6.023*10^23 -> Avogardo's number ).

But what is kilomol? Is it just

kmol = 10^3 mol

or is it something else?

thank you
 
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allok said:
hi

What is the difference between kmol and mol? I know mol is a unit used to tell the amount of particles in matter.
Mol itself is defined as the number of elements in a system ( and it equals 6.023*10^23 -> Avogardo's number ).

But what is kilomol? Is it just

kmol = 10^3 mol

or is it something else?

thank you

You've got it right there.
 

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