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← ScienceWhich consequence results when rapid hydration overloads desalination membranes?
A)Crystalline structure distorts irreversibly✓
B)Concentration gradients equilibrate prematurely
C)Reverse osmosis functionality escalates
D)Electrical conductivity acutely decreases
💡 Explanation
Excess water entry causes swelling, disrupting ionic crosslinking throughout the membrane matrix; this weakens structural integrity because the ionic domain softens; therefore, membranes distort rather than retaining shape because plastic deformation dominates.
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