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A liquid metal is undercooled by ΔT below Tm before it solidifies, solidification will be accompanied by _____

A liquid metal is undercooled by ΔT below Tm before it solidifies, solidification will be accompanied by _____ Correct Answer A decrease in free energy

There will be a decrease in free energy. The decrease in free energy provides the driving force for solidification. To get the solidification process started, the liquid phase must be undercooled, cooled to a temperature below the freezing point.

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