NEETChemistrySome Basic Concepts of Chemistry
How was the Avogadro number determined precisely?
Options
- ABy counting atoms directly
- BBy using a mass spectrometer to determine the mass of a carbon-12 atom
- CBy measuring the volume of a mole of a substance
- DBy conducting chemical reactions
Correct answer
B. By using a mass spectrometer to determine the mass of a carbon-12 atom
Step-by-step solution
The Avogadro number was determined precisely by using a mass spectrometer to find the mass of a carbon-12 atom.