Question

What is the chemical name of Dry Ice? Why is it called dry ice?

Answer 1

Hey.... solid carbon dioxide is the chemical name of dry ice ..... it's called dry ice because it looks like ice and the when it evaporates it directly changes its state from solid to the gaseous ....Thus , called dry ice..!!

Answer 2

Answer:

Dry Ice is the common name for solid carbon dioxide (CO2). It gets this name because it does not melt into a liquid when heated; instead, it changes directly into a gas (a process known as sublimation).