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| ▲ | slicktux a day ago | parent | next [-] |
| Yes, as of recent the third possibility mentioned by officials is that it will
Turn into plastic and not explode. |
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| ▲ | crote a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Provided the plastic doesn't need significantly more space than the source material, of course. We all know what happens when you try freezing a sealed bottle filled with water. |
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| ▲ | btilly 9 hours ago | parent [-] | | Solids generally take less volume than liquids. Water is very unusual in this regard |
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| ▲ | itishappy 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Turning into plastic is an exothermic reaction. That's what's heating the tank. |
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| ▲ | btilly 9 hours ago | parent [-] | | It is also a slower exothermic reaction. Which makes it possibly manageable. | | |
| ▲ | itishappy 6 hours ago | parent [-] | | Than what? Genuinely curious. I thought that the main exothermic thing monomers did was polymerization or combustion, and we're really hoping to prevent the latter. |
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