JAMB Chemistry 2004 Question 1

Question 1

Separation of Mixtures

When a solid substance disappears completely as a gas on heating, the substance is said to have undergone

  1. A.evaporation
  2. B.distillation
  3. C.crystallization
  4. D.sublimation
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Answer: D (sublimation)

Explanation

Sublimation is a change straight from solid to gas without melting, as with iodine or ammonium chloride.