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What is nucleation in crystallization?

(a) It is the initial step in crystallization

(b) It is the final step in crystallization

(c) It is the step where nucleus is added

(d) It is the sub category crystallization

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This key question is from Crystallization topic in chapter Crystallization of Food Processing Unit Operations

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Correct choice is (a) It is the initial step in crystallization

Easy explanation: Nucleation is the initial process that occurs in the formation of a crystal from a solution, a liquid, or a vapor, in which a small number of molecules arranged in a pattern.

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