Chapter 10, Problem 5STP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The statement which does not describe the mole should be predicted.

Concept introduction:

The amount of the substance that contains the same number of particles or atoms or molecules is termed as mole.

Answer to Problem 5STP

(A) that is a unit to count particles directly

Explanation of Solution

One mole of an atom contains $6.022\times {10}^{23}$ ions, molecules, etc. A mole can also be defined as the number of the carbon atoms present exactly in 12 g of pure carbon. Mol is used to represent the amount of a substance present that means mol is the SI unit for the amount of substance. Thus, the correct option for not describing a mole is A that is a unit to count particles directly.