A critical nucleus is the unstable droplet at the maximum of the nucleation free energy. Smaller droplets shrink, while larger droplets lower their free energy by growing.

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  1. Classical nucleation theory
  2. First-order phase transition
  3. Phase coexistence curve
  4. Gibbs free energy
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