Which consequence results when a differential scanning calorimeter detects a compound's unexpected exothermic phase transformation?

💡 Explanation

Sample decomposition accelerates rapidly, because the exothermic transition releases energy, increasing temperature via self-heating; this causes thermal runaway; therefore, decomposition rate increases, rather than an endothermic effect, which requires energy input.

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