Abstract
Classical nucleation theory is used to calculate the nucleating ability of small liquid particles. It is shown that the deformation of the liquid particle as an embryo grows on it may have a pronounced effect on its nucleating ability. Applications to water condensation, sublimation, and freezing are presented and compared with similar results for solid nuclei. The liquid nucleus predictions are more easily tested than the corresponding predictions for solid nuclei, and the advantages of studying liquid nuclei experimentally are emphasized.
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