Question

What is the chemical name of dry ice? Why is it called dry ice ?

Answer 1

1. Solid carbon dioxide is called dry ice.
2. The chemical name of dry ice is $\mathrm{carbon}\mathrm{dioxide}\left({\mathrm{CO}}_2\right)$.
3. It gets this name because it does not melt into a liquid when heated; instead, it changes directly into a gas.
4. dry ice looks like ice and is colder than ordinary ice.