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  • Chemical Changes of Dry Ice: Understanding Sublimation
    Yes, dry ice undergoes a chemical change called sublimation. This is the process where a solid directly changes into a gas, bypassing the liquid phase.

    Here's the breakdown:

    * Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide (CO2).

    * Sublimation: When dry ice is exposed to room temperature, it absorbs enough energy to transition directly from its solid state to a gaseous state (carbon dioxide gas).

    * No liquid phase: This is unlike regular ice, which melts into liquid water before evaporating.

    Therefore, sublimation is a chemical change because the composition of the substance changes from solid carbon dioxide to gaseous carbon dioxide.

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