Abstract
Crystallization of lead chloride, PbCl 2, from pure aqueous solution produces crystals with dominant {211} and smaller {010} and {100} faces at low supersaturation. Increase of supersaturation yields crystals elongated along the c axis. Growth from a previously prepared saturated solution gives crystals elongated along the c axis with {011} as main terminal faces. This habit also occurs when KCl, NH 4Cl or CdCl 2 or mixtures of these are added to a freshly prepared supersaturated solution. Only at low additive concentration and at low supersaturation {211} is dominant. The latter habit is supposed to be caused by adsorption of OH - ions on {211}. A deposit of Pb(OH)Cl has been observed. Crystallization from HCl containing solutions enhances the {010} and {121} forms, presumably through preferred adsorption of H + and possibly PbCl - 3 ions. Increasing supersaturation diminishes the effect of the habit modifying process until the stage where dendrites appear.
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