Define supersaturation and nucleation??
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Explanation:
It can also refer to a vapor of a compound that has a higher (partial) pressure than the vapor pressure of that compound. Nucleation is the first step in the formation of either a new thermodynamic phase or a new structure via self-assembly or self-organization.
Explanation:
1.Supersaturation occurs with a chemical solution when the concentration of a solute exceeds the concentration specified by the value equilibrium solubility. Most commonly the term is applied to a solution of a solid in a liquid. A supersaturated solution is in a metastable state; it may be brought to equilibrium by forcing the excess of solute to separate from the solution. The term can also be applied to a mixture of gases.
2.Nucleation is the first step in the formation of either a new thermodynamic phase or a new structure via self-assembly or self-organization. Nucleation is typically defined to be the process that determines how long an observer has to wait before the new phase or self-organized structure appears