Which outcome follows rapid depressurization of a high-pressure liquid refrigerant tank?

💡 Explanation

When pressure is rapidly reduced, auto-refrigeration occurs because of quick evaporation and endothermic phase change, causing the remaining refrigerant to cool significantly, potentially freezing. Therefore freezing results, rather than rupture, polymerization, or conductivity increase which require different mechanisms or conditions.

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