Saturday, March 4, 2017

What is the opposite of sublimation?

Sublimation is the process of phase change, in which a solid substance changes to the gas phase directly, without transitioning through the liquid phase. The burning of camphor is a common example of sublimation. Dry ice is another common example of the process of sublimation. The opposite of sublimation would be a process in which a substance transitions from the gas phase directly to the solid phase. Such a process can be termed as deposition....

Sublimation is the process of phase change, in which a solid substance changes to the gas phase directly, without transitioning through the liquid phase. The burning of camphor is a common example of sublimation. Dry ice is another common example of the process of sublimation. The opposite of sublimation would be a process in which a substance transitions from the gas phase directly to the solid phase. Such a process can be termed as deposition. An example is the conversion of water vapor to solid ice. This happens when warm and humid air passes over very cold surfaces. This can be observed in a refrigerator's freezer section. Another example could be the formation of snow from water vapors in the atmosphere when the air temperature falls below the freezing point and achieves 100% humidity.


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