A solid substance upon heating directly changes into gaseous state. What is this change called ?

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It is known as sublimation.
Sublimation may be defined as: The change of solid directly into the gaseous state without passing through the liquid state upon heating.
Naphthalene balls, camphor, iodine, ammonium chloride are some common examples of the substances which undergo sublimation.

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