What Does the Break Point Look Like on a Cooling Curve?

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The break point on a cooling curve represents the transition where solid A forms from a liquid mixture of two substances, A and B. This point is distinct from the thermal arrest point, which indicates when both solids A and B crystallize together. While the laboratory manual clearly defines these points, the physical chemistry textbook lacks this information. Understanding the visual representation of the break point is crucial for accurate analysis of cooling curves in phase transitions.

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In a cooling curve of a single substance there is a thermal arrest point where the liquid turns into solid. My laboratory manual mentions that in a cooling curve containing two liquids (A + B), in addition to the arrest there is a second point called a "break". It says the point at which solid A forms is called the break and the point at which solid A and B form together is the arrest. My physical chemistry textbook does not mention the break. My question is: what does the break point look like on a cooling curve? I need to be able to identify it.
 
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This link might help.
http://web.njit.edu/~grow/phasedigram/BiphaseDig.html"
 
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