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Which effect occurs when exceeding the Leidenfrost temperature?

A)Increased thermal resistance and heat transfer
B)Rapid homogeneous nucleation into ice
C)Reduced vapor film thickness, promoting boiling
D)Enhanced surface wetting and nucleate boiling

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Reaching the Leidenfrost temperature causes film boiling because a stable vapor layer forms and thermally insulates the liquid from the hot surface. Therefore, less heat is transferred, rather than more, since contact is minimized.

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