In a co-current double pipe heat exchanger used for condensing saturated steam over the inner tube, if the entrance and exit conditions of the coolant are interchanged, then the rate of condensation will___________________?

A. Either increase or decrease; depends on the coolant flow rate

B. Remain unchanged

C. Increase

D. Decrease

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