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26 November, 09:44

What is the difference between the states of phase equilibrium and metastability?

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  1. 26 November, 12:17
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    The main difference is that the metastable state is not a state of equilibrium, but a state of non-equilibrium that is maintained for a long time. A metastable state is when the system approaches equilibrium in a very slow manner.

    And on the other hand the phase equilibrium as the name says is a state of equilibrium in which there are more than two phases coexisting.
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