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Which outcome during high-shear mixing occurs when fluid Reynolds number increases?

A)Dominant viscous damping of fluid
B)Stable, predictable laminar flow regime
C)Transition towards turbulent flow dominance
D)Reduced impeller power consumption greatly

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Increased speeds result in turbulent flow; because at higher Reynolds numbers, inertial forces overcome viscous forces, therefore, the flow transitions towards turbulent flow rather than remaining laminar as mixing energy overcomes damping from viscosity.

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