We conducted Brownian dynamics simulations of the order formation of electrostatically stabilized colloidal particles induced by desalination of the suspension. We obtained the following results: (1) A three dimensional colloidal crystal is found to form only if a controlling factor, the "average force" acting between particles, exceeds a limiting value that is common to various ionic strengths; (2) A general concept extended from the Alder transition is proposed to give a comprehensive understanding of the characteristics of the "average force," with which the controlling factor and resultant ordered structure can be predicted a priori for any combination of temperature, ionic strength, and particle size, as long as the interaction potential between particles is known.
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