What is the term for the transition from a solid directly to a gas?

Practice Questions

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What is the term for the transition from a solid directly to a gas?
  1. Melting
  2. Sublimation
  3. Condensation
  4. Evaporation

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the transition from a solid directly to a gas?
  • Step 1: Understand that matter can exist in different states: solid, liquid, and gas.
  • Step 2: Know that usually, a solid turns into a liquid before becoming a gas.
  • Step 3: Learn that sublimation is a special process.
  • Step 4: Realize that during sublimation, a solid changes directly into a gas.
  • Step 5: Remember that this happens without the solid first becoming a liquid.
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