Saturday, May 26, 2018

equilibrium - Difference between freezing point and melting point



I do not understand why for mixtures freezing point is lower than melting point. Are not the two representing the same equilibrium between solid and liquid which we are approaching from two different sides, so why should the temperature at which this happens be different for the two cases?




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periodic trends - Comparing radii in lithium, beryllium, magnesium, aluminium and sodium ions

Apparently the of last four, $\ce{Mg^2+}$ is closest in radius to $\ce{Li+}$. Is this true, and if so, why would a whole larger shell ($\ce{...