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Which consequence results when a high-voltage arc flash occurs within sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) insulated equipment?

A)Decomposition into corrosive fluorides
B)Increased insulating gas effectiveness
C)Formation of ozone layer precursors
D)Enhanced thermal conductivity of SF6

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Arcing causes SF6 decomposition via dissociation followed by recombination pathways, forming SF4 and HF. Therefore, corrosive fluorides form, rather than the non-reactive forms, because the high energy of the arc overcomes bond enthalpy and drives new molecular arrangements.

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