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CHM 101 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Objective Question

Question

What is sublimation?
Options
A The direct change from solid to liquid
B The direct change from liquid to gas
C The direct change from solid to vapor without going through the liquid stage
Correct Answer
D The direct change from gas to liquid
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Sublimation is the process in which a substance changes directly from the solid phase to the vapor (gas) phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase. Iodine is a common example of a substance that sublimes.

Hint

This process skips the liquid state entirely.

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