6 Questions
Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the ______ to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase.
solid
Sublimation is an ______ phase transition that occurs at temperatures and pressures below a substance's triple point.
endothermic
This process is also employed to purify ______ solids contaminated with non-volatile impurities.
volatile
The sublimed substance (i.e. the ______) will collect on the bottom of the cold flask and on the side walls of the beaker in pure, crystallic form.
naphthalene
The vapor pressure of the ______ exceeds the ambient pressure at a specific temperature.
solid
The phase diagram represents a state of ______ equilibrium.
thermodynamic
Test your understanding of sublimation, a transitional phase from solid to gas, and its characteristics in organic chemistry. Learn about the temperatures, pressures, and vapor pressure involved in this endothermic process.
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