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← ScienceWhich risk significantly increases when a sealed cryogenic tank containing liquid nitrogen experiences external heating?
A)Tank pressure exceeds design limits✓
B)Nitrogen undergoes spontaneous polymerization
C)Vacuum insulation completely collapses inwards
D)Molecular nitrogen forms stable hydrates
💡 Explanation
The tank pressure increases beyond design thresholds because the heat input accelerates the phase transition from liquid to gas via vaporization, therefore the expanding nitrogen gas can cause a violent overpressure rupture rather than polymerization or hydrate formation.
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