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 | | The mole may be used in calculations involving the number of particles (atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, or other particles) involved in chemical reactions, the mass of elements or compounds, or the volume relationships in gases. |
 | | Since, in the balanced equation, the mole unit serves to relate the quantities of products and reactants, it is possible to determine quantitative results in desired units, which may not necessarily be the same as the original units. |
 | | Since one mole of any gas occupies the same volume as one mole of any other gas, at the same temperature and pressure, the volumes of gases involved in a reaction are proportional to the number of moles indicated by numerical coefficients in a balanced equation. |
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