Asked by dane

is precipitation technically the same as crystallization?
Answered by DrBob222
No. The word "technically" bothers me. I think non-technically it may be similar but technically it isn't close.
Precipitation is a reaction producing a solid; crystallization is not a reaction but a material coming out of solution where it has been dissolved.
Answered by dane
Why not technically?
Answered by DrBob222
Because technically means we are dotting all of the "i"s and crossing all of the "t"s. That's just another way of saying we are answering the question EXACTLY. So if you are answering the question exactly and the two processes are only similar, then it can't be the same technically.
Answered by DrBob222
I can give you an example of this. You may own a Honda automobile and your neighbor may own a Rolls-Royce. Both are cars (automobiles) but technically they are not the same.
A second example:
You may have $999,000 dollars in your pocket. In real dollars (and life) you are rich but technically you are not a millionaire although most people would call you a millionaire
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!