Which consequence results when thermal fluctuations disrupt a crystal lattice?

💡 Explanation

Increased randomness leads to decreased order; phonon scattering increases because lattice periodicity is lost which increases resistance; therefore, (A), decreasing resistance would only arise from increased order, rather than disorder.

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