Authors
Citation
Jn. Murrell, Avogadro and his constant, HELV CHIM A, 84(6), 2001, pp. 1314-1327
Citations number
57
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis",Chemistry
Journal title
HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA
ISSN journal
0018019X
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Volume
84
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1314 - 1327
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-019X(2001)84:6<1314:AAHC>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
An account is given of the historical development of Avogadro's hypothesis,
and of the principal methods of determining Avogadro's constant which have
been used over the past 200 years. These include the kinetic theory of gas
es, Brownian motion, measurement of the electron charge, black-body radiati
on, alpha particle emission, and X-ray measurements.