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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when rapid adiabatic expansion causes steam to cross the saturation curve?
A)Slight increase gas temperature occurs
B)Volume decrease causes energy reduction
C)Condensation throughout volumetric expansion begins✓
D)Pressure instantly balances the temperature
💡 Explanation
Steam transforms to a mixed-phase because adiabatic cooling causes the steam to drop below its saturation temperature. Therefore, condensation starts throughout expansion, rather than an equilibrium or temperature modulation occurring because the rapid expansion does not permit either.
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