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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when supercooled liquid tin undergoes rapid phase transition to solid at its melting point?
A)Latent heat release causing localized overheating✓
B)Density decrease creating microscopic voids
C)Electrical conductivity decreasing sharply
D)Thermal stress inducing plastic deformation
💡 Explanation
When supercooled tin undergoes freezing, the rapid phase transition releases latent heat because the liquid has a lower energy state, causing the surrounding regions to temporarily overheat. Therefore latent heat induced overheating results, rather than void formation, conductivity decrease, or deformation which involve alternative mechanisms at freezing.
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