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Which instability arises when Reynolds number exceeds limit in a microfluidic chip?

A)Turbulent flow regime transition
B)Laminar mixing enhancement occurs
C)Reduced interfacial surface tension
D)Increased dielectrophoretic particle trapping

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Transition to turbulence occurs because increased Reynolds number signifies inertial forces dominate, leading to destabilization through shear layers; therefore, the transition to turbulent flow occurs, rather than stabilized laminar flow, because viscosity decreases with respect to momentum.

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