| Abstract: | The kinetics of crystallisation of ZnC2O4 · 2 H2O was investigated at 25°C and at different supersaturations. Zinc oxalate was prepared from pure zinc sulphate and oxalic acid solutions. The specific surface energy at the crystal-solution interface was calculated from the induction period and the Volmer relationship, while the critical nuclei dimension was found by means of the Thomson-Gibbs equation. With the decrease in supersaturation the size of the nuclei does not increase to infinity, but changes by 1–2 unit cells within a given supersaturation range. |
