Which physical change accelerated tin oxidation (tin pest) affecting historical bronze objects stored in cold-climate museums?

💡 Explanation

Volume increase strains bronze accelerating autocatalytic conversion to alpha-tin via increased crystalline lattice dislocations, because the transformation requires nucleation sites. Therefore, embrittlement occurs quickly, rather than slow uniform corrosion as the cold lowers the phase transformation needed temperatures.

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