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What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first?
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Melting
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- Melting
- Boiling
- Condensation
- Sublimation
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Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state. Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) is a common example.
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