Research Article
Nucleation Controlled Growth of Cadmium Oxalate Crystals in Agar Gel and Their Characterization
Table 1
Summary of the optimum conditions established for the growth of cadmium oxalate.
| Conditions | Single diffusion |
| % of gel | 1.5 | Concentration of cadmium acetate | 1 M | Concentration of oxalic acid | 1 M | Concentration of NH4Cl additive | 4 M | Volume of NH4Cl additive | 8.5 mL | Gel setting period | 3 days | Gel aging period | 24 hr | Period of growth | 60 days | Temperature | Room temperature | Quality | Large size, transparent platy shaped | Size | 8 × 8 × 4 mm3 |
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