Dry ice is used on a performing stage to produce mist in air. The process involved is an example of
- A. sublimation ✓
- B. evaporation
- C. condensation
- D. precipitation
Correct Answer: A. sublimation
Explanation
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide. When exposed to air, it undergoes sublimation, turning directly from a solid into a very cold gas. This cold gas then causes the water vapor in the surrounding air to condense into mist.
Related questions on Chemistry
- Which one of the following is the correct reactivity series with water?
- Which one of the following metals floats in cold water?
- Which one of the following solutions is <strong>NOT</strong> capable of conducting electricity?
- To help deep-sea divers breathe, they carry cylinders of oxygen mixed with
- Which of the following compounds undergoes/undergo thermal decomposition?