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Which outcome occurs when rapid depressurization causes liquefied natural gas (LNG) to undergo explosive vaporization in an unconfined environment?

A)A rapid phase transition explosion
B)Increased methane greenhouse gas effect
C)A decrease in the gas's temperature
D)Stabilization through Le Chatelier's principle

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A rapid phase transition explosion (RPT) occurs because rapid depressurization causes instantaneous vaporization. This overwhelms heat transfer limits. Therefore, there's a pressure wave rather than gradual boiling, because RPT produces extremely rapid volume expansion.

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