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Boiling point depends more on pressure, whereas melting depends very little upon the outside world but on the identity of the substance. Sublimation occurs when gas pressure in the local atmosphere is less than the vapor pressure and the melting temperature has not been reached yet.

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Being a weird herbalist genius I've often asked this question myself. Sublimation happens to solids converting into gas directly skipping the melting phase or conversion into liquid. I'm actually high right now and answering the question I asked lmao. But when a solid sublimes it is usually due to its density. Metals usually melt rather than sublime because they are denser and have tighter molecules. And also remember high melting temperature = high conductivity. Plants usually sublime like leaves, paper, weed, wood because they have a low melting temperature (& low conductivity) which allows cooler heats to burn it faster. When the plant burns it reaches a heat that allows it to skip the melting process and thus Sublimation is formed.

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Actually all solids can melt but there are certain solids that people don't try to melt because of its value which would include gemstones.

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there are no consistent properties of subliming elements, they are distributed fairly randomly

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How can solid form?

A solid is transformed in a liquid by melting; some solids are transformed directly in a gas by sublimation.


How can we change solid form?

A solid is transformed in a liquid by melting; some solids are transformed directly in a gas by sublimation.


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Most do. Other substances like I2 go directly for a solid to a gas. This is called sublimation. The opposite of sublimation is deposition


What is the phase for changing solids to gasses?

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How can solid change?

A solid is transformed in a liquid by melting; some solids are transformed directly in a gas by sublimation.


What types of physical or state changes can solids undergo?

Solids can undergo changes such as melting, sublimation, and deformation. Melting occurs when a solid turns into a liquid, sublimation is when a solid transitions directly into a gas, and deformation involves the restructuring of the solid's shape without changing its state.


The ability of some solids to change directly from a solid to a gas is a?

Sublimation is where a solid turns into a gas directly without a liquid stage.Many solids are able to do this under the right temperature and pressure conditions. Common examples are iodine and dry ice (solid carbon dioxide).


Sublimation can occur because solids like liquids have?

Vapor pressure


Can solids evaporate?

Solids can undergo a process called sublimation, where they transition directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid first. Examples of solids that can undergo sublimation include dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) and solid iodine. This process is the equivalent of evaporation for solids.


What is the process called when solids vaporise without melting?

The process is called Sublimation.


What is the meaning of the sublimation?

Sublimation is the changing of a substance directly from a solid to a gas without turning to a liquid. Sublimation occurs at temperatures and pressures below the solids triple point.


At which temperature does a solid become a gas?

The temperature at which a solid transitions directly to a gas is called the sublimation point. This temperature varies depending on the substance, as different solids have different sublimation points.