Give reasons for the following:
Dry ice is used for refrigeration of food.

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Solution

Dry ice is the solid form of Carbon dioxide( ${CO}_{2}$ ).
Dry ice is used for refrigeration of food because:
It does not melt into a liquid when heated instead, it sublimes into its gaseous state.
Due to its extreme cooling effect, it is used as a cooling agent.

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