Which outcome occurs when rapid decompression triggers flash freezing?

💡 Explanation

Significant evaporative cooling occurs because vapor pressure drops below external pressure driving rapid boiling, which is the mechanism of phase transition. Therefore the liquid boils and freezes, rather than remaining stable because atmospheric pressure change dominates.

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