Sublimation And Its Example
What is sublimation? Explain with examples.
Sublimation And Its Example
There are three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
Sublimation is the transition state where a solid directly gets converted into its gaseous phase without passing through the liquid phase.
It is an endothermic process
The solid substance that undergoes sublimation is known as a sublimate
Sublimation can also occur at room temperature it occurs at a temperature below the substance’s triple point
We can easily observe sublimation in our day-to-day life:
The pack of air purifier in the washroom is in a solid state that releases fragrances through sublimation, i.e., it gets converted into the gaseous state without passing through a liquid state.
The naphthalene balls, which are commonly used as a precautionary method against rodents, also sublime in the air. It is an organic compound. The ball gets smaller in size with each passing day. This is because it shows sublimation, i.e., the balls are directly converted into a gaseous state.
Other examples of sublimation are the burning of camphor, dry carbon dioxide, etc.
I hope this helps.
– Written by Manpreet
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