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← ScienceWhich outcome follows rapid depressurization of a high-pressure liquid refrigerant tank?
A)Auto-refrigeration leading to freezing✓
B)Pressure spike causing tank rupture
C)Refrigerant crosslinking and polymerization
D)Increased thermal conductivity of insulation
💡 Explanation
When pressure is rapidly reduced, auto-refrigeration occurs because of quick evaporation and endothermic phase change, causing the remaining refrigerant to cool significantly, potentially freezing. Therefore freezing results, rather than rupture, polymerization, or conductivity increase which require different mechanisms or conditions.
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