Which outcome occurs when an endothermic solid-liquid phase transition is kinetically limited?

💡 Explanation

Supercooling happens because the activation energy barrier to form the solid structure is high, impeding the phase transition even below the equilibrium melting point. Therefore, supercooling is observed rather than prompt crystallisation due to kinetic constraints.

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