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Supercooled liquid water freezes at and . Take at (normal melting point), with and of fusion independent of temperature. For freezing of at , select the correct statement(s).

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D, so freezing is spontaneous

Answer: A, C, D

, so freezing has and . (negative). , not because the heat is received at . , and equals .
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