Why is Avogadro's number called the mole?

Subject: Why is Avogadro's number called the mole?

Date: Wed Oct 20 22:10:25 1999
Posted by E Simmons
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Terrell High School
City: Terrell State/Province: Texas Country: USA
Area of science: Science History
ID: 940471825.Sh

Message:


I have searched several mole sites and have found no answers.  The only 
thing I have seen is that mole comes from molecule.  How did we get there?

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