Question

solid co2 is also known as dry ice.why?

Answer 1

Frozen / solid CO2 is called dry ice.

The carbon dioxide that we breathe out is again consumed plants to produce energy and oxygen. However, carbon dioxide is a commonly found gas in our planet. The solid form of CO2 is called Dry Ice.It does not melt into any wet liquid. Since it's never wet, we call it as dry ice.