Question

What is sublimation? Give examples

Answer 1

Sublimation

• Sublimation is the change of a solid-state directly to the gaseous state without going through the liquid state.
• It is an endothermic process.

Examples of sublimation

• Ammonium chloride$\left({\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}\right)$, Dry ice (frozen ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$), and n=Naphthalene $\left({\mathrm{C}}_{10}{\mathrm{H}}_8\right)$are examples of the sublimation process.