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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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EzraBeing 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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How can solid change?
A solid is transformed in a liquid by melting; some solids are transformed directly in a gas by sublimation.
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).
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.
Which state of matter is not part of the process of sublimation?
Sublimation and Deposition are phases changes that are between gases and solids. This leaves the intermediate step of liquid not part of the process. Sublimation- Solid to Gas Deposition- Gas to Solid
Why all solids do not change from solid to liquid to gas on heating?
Not all solids have the same melting point; some require higher temperatures to melt. Additionally, some substances undergo sublimation, in which they transition directly from solid to gas without passing through the liquid phase. This variation in behavior is due to differences in the intermolecular forces and structures of different substances.
