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Does dry ice dissolve in water?

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No, you simply can't convert dry ice into water. This is primarily because dry ice is made out of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). It also sublimates directly from solid to gas meaning that there is no water residue, unlike that or ordinary water ice when it melts.

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Yes, dry ice does melt in water. Dry ice also sinks in water. Dry ice has a density of 1.2 grams-per-centimeter cubed which is greater than water's density of 1 gram-per-centimeter cubed.

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Dry ice does not melt, it sublimates (skips being a liquid and goes straight from solid to gas).

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Under the right pressure and temperature conditions, dry ice can dissolve in water (resulting in carbonic acid, which is the combined form of carbon dioxide and water, and is found in Carbonated Beverages).

However, under standard temperature and pressure, if carbon dioxide is added to water, it will sublimate into gaseous carbon dioxide, and will bubble out of water.

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No. Despite the fact that it's called ice, it's actually carbon dioxide.

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Yes, but not on Earth. Natural dry ice can be found in the ice caps of Mars and on some objects in the outer solar system.

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