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Consistent Avogadro number a step nearer

February 20, 2012 – 10:00 am
  • Consistent Avogadro number a step nearer - Chemical metrologists in Canada have made the most accurate measurement of silicon's molecular weight to date in a bid to derive a consistent and internationally acceptable figure for the Avogadro constant. The work forms a key part of the redefinition of the kilogram, agreed last year by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures.
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