The mole is the standard unit used to measure the amount of a substance. It represents 6.022x1023 particles, such as atoms or molecules. The mole allows chemists to conveniently express amounts of reactants and products in chemical reactions. Relative atomic mass (RAM) is a ratio that compares the average mass of an atom to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12. RAM values are often not whole numbers due to natural variations in atomic isotopes. Molecular atomic mass (MAM) is the total mass of all atoms in a molecule's formula.