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Question 6 • Physics

Andre heated several solid crystals of a substance called iodine, and the iodine changed directly to a gas. The iodine gas then cooled and changed into droplets. Which two processes did the iodine undergo?

Answer
A
condensation, then vaporization
B
deposition, then sublimation
C
vaporization, then deposition
D
sublimation, then condensation

Explanation

A solid changing directly into a gas is sublimation. When the iodine gas cooled and changed into liquid droplets, it underwent condensation. Therefore, the processes were sublimation, then condensation, which is choice D.

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