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Most substances are changed from solid to liquid to gas by heating until the intermolecular forces are overcome by the kinetic energy of the molecules. In some cases, a compound can be changed directly from a solid to a gas in a process called sublimation. This can occur if the atmospheric pressure exerted on the substance is too low to stop the molecules from escaping from the solid state. Common examples of this are dry ice (solid CO2) converting to a vapor, or the process of freeze drying, which causes the sublimation of water.

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