title: Homogeneous nucleation of magnesium hydroxide.
abstract: The rate of homogeneous nucleation of magnesium hydroxide has been determined as a function of solution concentration, using a quasi-homogeneous precipitation technique and electronic particle counting. The nucleation rate becomes measurable at super-saturations of about 4, and is dependent on the 33rd power of the product aMgaOH(2). The experimental results are consistent with nucleation theory. The nucleus-solution interfacial energy is calculated to be 115 erg/cm(2).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, U.S.A.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Driy