I’d like to see a discussion of the possible mechanisms that determine kinetics in this later stage of hydration. It’s assumed that it is diffusion limited. But there are other factors involved that need to be considered such as the availability of space and reactants (particularly water, and especially locally due to regional self-desiccation). How do these controlling factors interact to control the reaction rate and how does modeling take these into account?
I’d like to see a discussion of the possible mechanisms that determine kinetics in this later stage of hydration. It’s assumed that it is diffusion limited. But there are other factors involved that need to be considered such as the availability of space and reactants (particularly water, and especially locally due to regional self-desiccation). How do these controlling factors interact to control the reaction rate and how does modeling take these into account?