Redefinition of the Mole in the Revised International System of Units and the Ongoing Importance of Metrology for Accurate Chemical Measurements

This Feature highlights the role of metrology, the science of measurement, in maintaining the infrastructure we all rely on for accurate chemical measurements. In particular, the recent change to the definition of the mole, the unit of chemistry, is explained.

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Published in:Analytical chemistry (Washington) 2021-09, Vol.93 (36), p.12147-12155
Main Authors: Brown, Richard J. C, Brewer, Paul J, Pramann, Axel, Rienitz, Olaf, Güttler, Bernd
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chemistry
International System of Units
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Summary:This Feature highlights the role of metrology, the science of measurement, in maintaining the infrastructure we all rely on for accurate chemical measurements. In particular, the recent change to the definition of the mole, the unit of chemistry, is explained.
ISSN:0003-2700
1520-6882
DOI:10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02776