Discussion Topic 8 Resp
In the SI system of units, the mole is one of seven
base units. It is frequently used in chemical
calculations. However, a mole of something is just
a particular quantity of it. It is not a unit of
measure in the way that meters, seconds, and
kilograms are. Calculations performed with the
number of moles of a substance could also be
performed with the number of particles of a
substance. Based on this information, do you
think that the mole should be considered a base
unit in the SI system? Explain why or why not.