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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when moisture permeates a cryogenic storage tank?
A)Vapor-lock induced pressure increase.
B)Tank embrittlement via phase transition.✓
C)Reduced thermal conductivity insulation.
D)Catalytic reaction rate acceleration.
💡 Explanation
Brittle fracture results because progressive cooling causes phase transition in the now-frozen moisture, causing ice lens formation and stress concentrations at tank grain boundaries due to differential thermal contraction; therefore embrittlement, rather than vapor lock, which relates to liquid vaporization.
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