The number of moles of a substance can be used to calculate its mass, the number of atoms present in the compound as well as the number of moles of individual atoms/ions in the compound.
The number of moles of a compound or ion is defined as the ratio of its mass to its molar mass. The number of moles of a substance is very important when performing stoichiometric calculations.
If you have the number of moles of a substance you can find;
The mass of the substance
The number of atoms or ions in the substance
The number of moles of individual atoms/ ions in the substance.
