JAMB - Chemistry (2021 - No. 13)
A sample of any of the following substances disappears after some time when exposed to air like camphor, naphthalene, or dry ice. This phenomenon is called?
Sublimation
Evaporation
Diffusion
Radiation
Maelezo
Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state.
Familiar substances that sublime readily include iodine, dry ice, menthol, and camphor.