Consider a given volume of liquid at a temperature T below Tm with a free energy G’. If some of the atoms of the liquid cluster together to form a small sphere of solid, the free energy of the system will change to G, given by________ (Assume V1 volume of the solid sphere, V2 volume of liquid, A is the solid/liquid interfacial area, γ solid/liquid interface free energy, G1 and G2 are the free energies per unit volume of solid and liquid respectively).

Consider a given volume of liquid at a temperature T below Tm with a

1.	Consider a given volume of liquid at a temperature T below Tm with a free energy G’. If some of the atoms of the liquid cluster together to form a small sphere of solid, the free energy of the system will change to G, given by________ (Assume V1 volume of the solid sphere, V2 volume of liquid, A is the solid/liquid interfacial area, γ solid/liquid interface free energy, G1 and G2 are the free energies per unit volume of solid and liquid respectively).
A.	V1G1 + V2G2 + Aγ
B.	V1G2 + V2G1 + Aγ
C.	V1G1 + V2G2 – Aγ
D.	V1G2 + V2G1 – Aγ
Answer» B. V1G2 + V2G1 + Aγ

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