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← ScienceWhich outcome always occurs when exceeding water's spinodal decomposition limit?
A)Rapid homogeneous bubble nucleation occurs✓
B)Critical pressure decreases marginally
C)Heterogeneous ice crystal formation begins
D)Water becomes a supercritical fluid
💡 Explanation
Exceeding the spinodal limit in water results in rapid homogeneous bubble nucleation, because the thermodynamic conditions favor spontaneous phase separation; therefore, bubbles form instantly, rather than requiring heterogeneous nucleation sites or simply becoming another phase.
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