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Which consequence results when rapid quenching impairs crystallization?

A)Increased solute cluster formation occurs
B)Grain boundary sliding is improved
C)Dendritic growth becomes suppressed
D)Diffusion becomes limited in the lattice

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Rapid quenching causes a supersaturated solid solution because incomplete mixing impedes diffusion, the rate-limiting step for crystallization; therefore solute-rich regions form rather than uniform crystal growth that maximizes lattice packing.

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