The document discusses the concept of a dozen and introduces Avogadro's number as a more appropriate unit than a dozen for counting very small particles like atoms and molecules. It notes that a dozen equals 12 items or objects, while Avogadro's number (6.022 x 1023) is more suitable for microscopic entities since it represents the number of constituent particles in one mole of a substance. The document suggests replacing the term "dozen" with "mole" and 12 with Avogadro's number when calculating quantities of very small particles.