What is crystilization
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Crystilization is the process in which atoms or molecules of a substance solidifies in the form of crystals and this process is called crystilization.
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Crystallization is defined as a process by which a chemical is converted from a liquid solution into a solid crystalline state. The widespread use of crystallization within industry is in part due to the fact that crystallization acts as both a separation and purification step; almost all chemical processes utilize at least one crystallization step (either as key separation mechanism or final product engineering).
The crystallization process consists of two major events:
Nucleation – Molecules gather together in clusters in a defined manner. Clusters need to be stable under current experimental conditions to reach the “critical cluster size” or they will redissolve. It is this point in the crystallization process that defines the crystal structure.
Crystal Growth – Nuclei that have successfully achieved the “critical cluster size” begin to increase in size. Crystal growth is a dynamic process, with atoms precipitating from solution and becoming redissolved. Supersaturation and supercooling are two of the most common driving forces behind crystal formation.
Calculating theoretical crystallization yield
The theoretical yield of crystallization can be calculated at various temperatures:
If a saturated solution containing 45 g of product per 100 g solvent A is cooled from 50 °C to 20 °C, then 15 g of product per 100 g of solvent will remain in solution. Therefore, 30 g of product should crystallize, allowing scientists to measure the yield/efficiency of their crystallization.
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