Mothballs and camphor are examples of:

sublimation

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liquation

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vaporisation

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solidification

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Solution

The correct option is B sublimation
When anything solid turns into a gas without first becoming liquid, that's sublimation. When the surface layer of snow or ice turns into fog or steam without melting, this is an example of sublimation. Mothballs and camphor are also an examples of sublimate solids

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