Does a mole of carbon atoms have a different mass than a mole of Sulphur atoms?

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Oct 16, 2022

Does a mole of carbon atoms have a different mass than a mole of Sulphur atoms?

One-mole quantities of two different substances have different masses. If we put one mole of carbon and one mole of Sulphur on separate balances, we would see a difference in mass. This occurs because carbon atoms differ from Sulphur atoms. Thus, the mass of 6.02 x 10 23 carbon atoms does not equal the mass of 6.02 x 10 23 Sulphur atoms.