What is "occlusion"?
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY- S BLOCK ELEMENTS.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY- S BLOCK ELEMENTS.
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May 5, 2018
Here's what I find.
In chemistry, occlusion is the inclusion of one substance within another.
Occlusion can occur if precipitation or crystallization occurs rapidly.
If a crystal forms too rapidly, it may grow around the solvent, so that a "bubble" of solvent forms inside, even though it is not part of the crystal lattice.
For example, water may get trapped in pockets during the formation of silver nitrate crystals.