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Which outcome occurs when exceeding supercooled liquid tin's spinodal decomposition limit?

A)Abrupt, spontaneous nucleation of solid
B)Suppressed crystal growth continues slowly
C)Metastable equilibrium becomes briefly achievable
D)Viscosity gradually begins to steeply decrease

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Exceeding the limit causes abrupt nucleation because spinodal decomposition drives instantaneous phase separation. Therefore, solidification occurs without a nucleation barrier, rather than gradual crystallization due to energy barriers in forming stable nuclei.

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