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Consider a system which is able to change reversibly between a metastable state and a more stable state. Each of these states corresponds to a minimum value of the free energy, whilst to pass from one to the other, it must pass through an intermediate state where the free energy is higher. Let us consider Figure 25. This shows the change in free energy of the system when for example an atom changes place with another atom, following the chemical potential gradient. The parameter will in this case be used to indicate the position of the atom.
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Manenc, J. (1973). Evolution of Structure towards Equilibrium. Activation Energy. In: Structural Thermodynamics of Alloys. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2605-5_9
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