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The Avogadro constant is the number of particles in one mole of a substance and is equal to 6.022 × 10^23. It is important because it allows chemists to relate the number of particles to the mass of a substance, making it easier to measure and work with.

The basic SI units used in chemistry are the kilogram (mass), meter (length), second (time), Kelvin (temperature), mole (amount of substance), and candela (luminous intensity). These units are related to each other through various equations, such as F = m × a (force equals mass times acceleration) and PV = nRT (pressure times volume equals number of moles times gas constant times temperature).

The laws of chemical combination include the law of conservation of mass (matter cannot be created or destroyed), the law of definite proportions (a compound will always have the same proportion of elements by mass), and the law of multiple proportions (when elements combine to form different compounds, the ratios of their masses are always in small whole numbers). These laws relate to Dalton's atomic theory, which states that all matter is made up of atoms that cannot be created or destroyed, and that atoms of different elements combine to form compounds in specific ratios.