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The following diagram represents solid carbon dioxide,

Chapter 1, Problem 142E

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The diagram shown first represents solid carbon dioxide, also known as dry ice. Which of the other diagrams best represents the dry ice after it has sublimed into a gas?

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QUESTION:

The diagram shown first represents solid carbon dioxide, also known as dry ice. Which of the other diagrams best represents the dry ice after it has sublimed into a gas?

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Sublimation is the process solid directly converted into vapour form. For example ice cubes converted into water vapour.

This process changes their physical properties only, not their chemical composition.

The given image is as follows;

In the given image, oxygen atoms are represented as red colour and carbon atoms represent black colour.

Oxygen present in  form which is present in gaseous form but carbon is present in individual atoms.

Therefore, this is   correct representation of dry ice after sublimation.

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