Question 198 of 279 in Solids, Liquids and Gases

Properties of the different states of matter

1 mark · Easy

State the name of the process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid.

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Sublimation

Also accept: sublimation

Common mistakes: melting; evaporation; condensation

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B1 · 1 mark · Correctly names 'sublimation' as the direct change from solid to gas.

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The name of the process is sublimation.

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