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← ScienceWhich outcome results when rapid decompression causes saturated gas mixtures exiting a chemical reactor to experience immediate cooling?
A)Reverse heat transfer is greatly amplified.
B)Supersaturation and immediate phase separation.✓
C)Increased reactant mixing occurs more freely.
D)Equilibrium shifts toward gaseous products instantly.
💡 Explanation
Supersaturation and immediate phase separation occur because isenthalpic expansion, or Joule-Thomson effect, causes quick cooling and the dissolved gaseous components suddenly exceed their solubility limits, therefore small bubbles nucleate instantly, rather than remaining stable.
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