Crystallisation of sources from solution decreases the entropy?
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However, as said by others, this is compensated by an increase of the entropy of the room the furnace is in. Probably, you are missing the latent heat impact on the entropy. The latent heat release increasesthe entropy of the liquid/vapor and overrides the decrease of entropydue to crystallization/condensation.
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was reading about growing single crystals and I'm a little confused about this -
In most crystal growing processes, a "seed crystal" is used, and the rest of the material crystallizes onthe seed crystal (for example the czochrlaski process).
But thinking about entropy, wouldn't it be more favourable for the vapour/liquid to not crystallize and hence maintain a larger disorder?
A similar process occurs in supersaturated vapour as well, where a small liquid droplet acts as a "seed" for more condensation to occur. So I suspect I'm missing something, but I
In most crystal growing processes, a "seed crystal" is used, and the rest of the material crystallizes onthe seed crystal (for example the czochrlaski process).
But thinking about entropy, wouldn't it be more favourable for the vapour/liquid to not crystallize and hence maintain a larger disorder?
A similar process occurs in supersaturated vapour as well, where a small liquid droplet acts as a "seed" for more condensation to occur. So I suspect I'm missing something, but I
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