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Yes it is. Dry ice, or liquid carbon dioxide, is a classic example because it does not go through the liquid phase. The opposite of sublimation is deposition (gas to solid).

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Sublimation can occur because solids like liquids have a?

Sublimation can occur because solids have enough thermal energy to transition directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase. This process happens when the vapor pressure of the solid exceeds the atmospheric pressure.


What would happen to the caffeine if the sublimation step were performed at atmospheric pressure?

If sublimation of caffeine were performed at atmospheric pressure, the caffeine would likely not undergo sublimation as it requires a lower pressure environment for sublimation to occur. At atmospheric pressure, the caffeine would more likely melt or evaporate rather than sublimate.


What conditions does sublimation occur?

Sublimation occurs when a substance transitions directly from a solid to a gas phase without passing through the liquid phase. This typically happens under specific temperature and pressure conditions where the vapor pressure of the solid exceeds the atmospheric pressure. Examples include dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) sublimating into carbon dioxide gas.


What purpose did the vacuum serve during the sublimation purification of caffeine?

it is used because some organic compounds do not sublime at atmospheric pressure so by using the vacuum it substantially reduces the pressure so that they can be purified by sublimation. it also makes decomposition and melting less likely to occur during the sublimation.


How does water sublimation occur in nature and what are its implications for the environment?

Water sublimation occurs when ice or snow transitions directly into water vapor without first melting into liquid water. This process is common in cold and dry environments where the temperature and pressure conditions allow for sublimation to occur. The implications of water sublimation for the environment can be significant. In regions where sublimation is prevalent, such as polar regions and high-altitude areas, it can contribute to the loss of snow and ice cover. This can impact local ecosystems, water availability, and contribute to changes in climate patterns. Additionally, water sublimation can also affect the water cycle by bypassing the liquid phase, potentially altering precipitation patterns and water distribution in the environment.

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Sublimation can occur because solids like liquids have?

Vapor pressure


Sublimation can occur because solids like liquids have a?

Sublimation can occur because solids have enough thermal energy to transition directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase. This process happens when the vapor pressure of the solid exceeds the atmospheric pressure.


What turns from a solid to a gas without the solid turning to liquid?

This process is called sublimation and can occur with many solids given the correct conditions of temperature, pressure, and humidity. The famous substance that does this is dry ice or frozen carbon dioxide.


What would happen to the caffeine if the sublimation step were performed at atmospheric pressure?

If sublimation of caffeine were performed at atmospheric pressure, the caffeine would likely not undergo sublimation as it requires a lower pressure environment for sublimation to occur. At atmospheric pressure, the caffeine would more likely melt or evaporate rather than sublimate.


How do substances move from one state to another?

Substances can change states through processes such as melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, or sublimation. These changes occur when the temperature or pressure of the substance is altered, causing the particles to either gain or lose energy and rearrange themselves into a different state.


How separate the sand and camphor by sublimation process?

Sublimation of camphor occur faster by heating and sand remain.


How does sublimation occur in nature?

Snow and ice can sublime !


Sublimation occurs when?

Sublimation is when a substance turns from a solid to a gas (or the reverse). This can occur when blowing on dry ice or in volcanoes.


What conditions does sublimation occur?

Sublimation occurs when a substance transitions directly from a solid to a gas phase without passing through the liquid phase. This typically happens under specific temperature and pressure conditions where the vapor pressure of the solid exceeds the atmospheric pressure. Examples include dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) sublimating into carbon dioxide gas.


Is sublimation absorbing or releasing heat energy?

Sublimation is an endothermic transition from the solid state to the gaseous without passing through the liquid phase so YES, it requires energy. Iodine is one example of a substance that will sublime at normal pressure and so are carbon & arsenic. At a certain temperature and pressure, most substances have what is know as a "triple point". This is where the solid, gas and liquid all occur at the same temperature. It still requires energy to transform one into the other. In other words, if you have a solid, liquid and gas of some substance at the triple point and add energy, some of the solid will become liquid and some of the liquid will become gas but the temperature will remain the same. Substances which sublime at normal pressures (iodine, carbon & arsenic) are at a pressure which is below their triple point. It still requires energy to move from one state to the other.


How does sublimation compare with other changes of state?

Sublimation occur directly from a solid to a gas, jumping over the liquid phase.


What planet does sublimation occur naturally on?

Sublimation occurs naturally on Earth. Snow and ice can sublimate slowly in hot sun.