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Why is weight of 1 mole of substance equal to atomic/molecular mass in grams?

Why is weight of 1 mole of substance equal to atomic/molecular mass in grams?

According to me, it happens because mole has been defined in such a way. It is defined as the numbers of particles in 12 g$\pu{12 g}$ of C12$\ce{^{12}C}$. If it were 24 g,$\pu{24 g}$ instead of 12 g$\pu{12 g}$, then the weight of 1 mole of substance would equal 2 times the atomic/molecular mass in grams.

Please correct me if I am wrong somewhere  (or maybe everywhere).

Why is weight of 1 mole of substance equal to atomic/molecular mass in grams

Why is weight of 1 mole of substance equal to atomic/molecular mass in grams?

According to me, it happens because mole has been defined in such a way. It is defined as the numbers of particles in 12 g of C12. If it were 24 g, instead of 12 g, then the weight of 1 mole of substance would equal 2 times the atomic/molecular mass in grams.

Please correct me if I am wrong somewhere(or maybe everywhere).

Why is weight of 1 mole of substance equal to atomic/molecular mass in grams?

Why is weight of 1 mole of substance equal to atomic/molecular mass in grams?

According to me, it happens because mole has been defined in such a way. It is defined as the numbers of particles in $\pu{12 g}$ of $\ce{^{12}C}$. If it were $\pu{24 g}$ instead of $\pu{12 g}$, then the weight of 1 mole of substance would equal 2 times the atomic/molecular mass in grams.

Please correct me if I am wrong somewhere  (or maybe everywhere).

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