The amount of substance is a fundamental physical quantity that quantifies the quantity of entities, such as atoms, molecules, or particles, in a given sample. It is represented by the symbol \( n \) and is measured in moles (mol). One mole of a substance contains exactly \( 6.022 \times 10^{23} \) entities, a number known as Avogadro's number.
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