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Question 10 • Chemistry

A solid substance turns directly into a gas. Which term describes this change?

Answer
A
deposition
B
melting
C
sublimation
D
evaporation

Explanation

Sublimation is the change in which a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid. Deposition is the reverse change, from gas to solid; melting and evaporation both involve a liquid stage. Therefore, the correct choice is B, sublimation.

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