Lowering temperature below the equilibrium solidification temperature nucleation occurs more readily
Lowering temperature below the equilibrium solidification temperature nucleation occurs more readily
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In the book science and engineering of William Callister in the pages 315 an 316 at the final paragraph the book says that the critical radius r* and the Gibbs free energy G* are decreasing functions of temperature, the higher the temperature the lower the critical radius r* and the Gibbs free energy G*. After that the book mention a plot that has two profiles of Gibbs free energy G* Vs critical radius r* corresponding of two different temperatures T1 & T2 in which T2>T1, the profile of temperature T1 looks displayed to the right because of r* and G* are greater for lower T1. After this the book says “ lowering the temperature at temperatures below the equilibrium solidifiaction temperature (Tm) nucleation occurs more readily” and I don’t understand and find the connection of this part with the other parts of this parragraph.





RE: Lowering temperature below the equilibrium solidification temperature nucleation occurs more readily
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RE: Lowering temperature below the equilibrium solidification temperature nucleation occurs more readily
It sounds like possibly the figure you are referring to is mislabeled but I cannot see to verify.