Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 12 - Physical Properties of Solutions - Questions & Problems - Page 550: 12.2

Answer

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We know that it occurs in supersaturated solutions. A crystal is bigger in size than precipitate and it has molecules having a long range order. On the other hand, a precipitate is smaller and molecules in it don't have long range order.
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