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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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the molecule or ion happens to collide with the surface of a particle of the undissolved solute, it may adhere to the<br />

particle in a process called crystallization. Dissolution <strong>and</strong> crystallization continue as long as excess solid is present,<br />

resulting in a dynamic equilibriumanalogous to the equilibrium that maintains the vapor pressure of a liquid. (For<br />

more information about vapor pressure, see , .) We can represent these opposing processes as follows:<br />

Equation 13.4<br />

solute + solvent<br />

crystallizationdissolutionsolution<br />

Although the terms precipitation <strong>and</strong> crystallization are both used to describe the separation of solid solute from a<br />

solution, crystallization refers to the formation of a solid with a well-defined crystalline structure,<br />

whereas precipitation refers to the formation of any solid phase, often one with very small particles.<br />

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