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The liquid state of matter is characterized by short-ranged correlations, as opposed to the long-ranged correlations of crystals and the absence of correlations in an ideal gas. Use this tag for questions specifically concerning the thermodynamics and statistical-mechanics of liquids. For the dynamical and mechanical properties of liquids, use the "fluid-dynamics" and "fluid-statics" tags.
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Why do ice crystals form from the top to the bottom of a bottle filled with supercooled water?
Three possibilities:
The surface is free to flex, to ripple, and that can promote
crystal nucleation. A ripple reflecting at the container surface is
doubled in amplitude (by the reflection) locall …
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