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Q.If Avogadro number were changed from 6.022 × 10²³ to 6.022 × 10²⁰, this would change

(a) the ratio of chemical species to each other in a balanced equation
(b) the ratio of elements to each other in a compound
(c) the definition of mass in units of grams
(d) the mass of one mole of carbon
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Step 1. A balanced equation's coefficients (e.g. 1:2:1 for CH4+2O2→CO2+2H2O) reflect fixed ATOM/MOLECULE ratios -- these come from chemical formulas and reaction mechanisms, not from the size of the counting unit used, so they would NOT change.

Step 2. Similarly, the ratio of elements within a compound (e.g. 2 H : 1 O in water) is fixed by the compound's structure, independent of what number defines 'one mole' -- this would NOT change either.

Step 3. The definition of mass in grams is an independent SI definition, unrelated to the Avogadro number -- this would NOT change. …

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