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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a cryogenic storage dewar warms above its critical temperature?
A)Rapid phase explosion✓
B)Decreased temperature gradient
C)Increased molecular subcooling
D)Reduced heat conductivity
💡 Explanation
Cryogenic liquids boil violently with rapid warming due to rapid phase transition; the mechanism is homogeneous nucleation because the dewar's temperature increase creates a superheated state accelerating bubble formation. Therefore a phase explosion becomes more likely, rather than temperature gradients reducing or heat transfer improving.
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