Question

What happens to pure ammonium chloride during the sublimation of ammonium chloride?

Answer 1

Sublimation:

• A change of state directly from solid to gas without changing into a liquid state is called sublimation.

Sublimation of Ammonium chloride $\left({\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}\right)$:

• Ammonium chloride is a colorless crystalline substance, that is highly soluble in water.
• During the sublimation of ammonium chloride, there is a direct change from a solid-state to a gaseous state without changing to a liquid state.
• The sublimation of ammonium chloride is shown below in the image: