Example sentences of "the number [prep] atoms [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This law states that the number of atoms of a radioactive element is halved after a given amount of time has elapsed . |
| 2 | The half-life is defined as the period during which half the number of atoms of an isotope will have undergone at least one disintegration . |
| 3 | We may be able to determine the number of atoms in a group , and so to distinguish MX 2 from MX 3 groups . |
| 4 | They illuminated the structure of chemical compounds , which had hitherto been seen simply in quantitative terms ( i.e. the number of atoms in a molecule ) . |
| 5 | The accuracy comes from literally counting the number of atoms in a single crystal of silicone and weighing it . |
| 6 | Figure 5.2 shows for the Earth , Venus and Mars the abundances of the inert gas isotopes as the number of atoms in the atmosphere per kilogramme of the whole planet . |
| 7 | However , if droplets of helium form then the random collisions of atoms and molecules on the droplet largely cancel out whilst the tendency for gravitational separation rises in proportion to the number of atoms in the droplet . |
| 8 | The odds against assembling a well-designed body that flies as well as a swift , or swims as well as a dolphin , or sees as well as a falcon , in a single blow of luck — single-step selection — are stupendously greater than the number of atoms in the universe , let alone the number of planets ! |
| 9 | We then calculate the character Xy ( R ) for each symmetry operation as n uXxyz ( R ) , where n u is the number of atoms in the molecule left unmoved by the operation . |
| 10 | If is defined as the number of atoms in the backbone chain of a polymer then typical values for c are 610 for polyisobutylene , 730 for polystyrene , and 208 for poly ( methyl methacrylate ) . |
| 11 | The odds against a " yes " answer for questions like Question 1 are many billions of times greater than the number of atoms in the universe . |