Amount of substance is identical to the number of moles

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REFUTED

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Is it true that amount of substance is identical to the number of moles?

No. Amount of substance is a physical base quantity, whereas the mole is the unit used to measure it. Equating the quantity directly to the number of moles is conceptually incorrect and deprecated by IUPAC.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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Wikipedia: Amount of substance

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Wikipedia: Amount of substance. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amount_of_substance

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Wikipedia: Mole (unit)

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Wikipedia: Mole (unit). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(unit)

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