Which consequence results when a chemical reactor exceeds threshold temperature?

💡 Explanation

Thermal runaway results because an exothermic reaction's rate accelerates rapidly with temperature according to Arrhenius equation, therefore heat production overwhelms cooling, rather than stabilizing because endothermic reactions counteract increased kinetic energy.

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