Question

Why does dry ice become a gas before being a liquid

Answer 1

Dry ice becomes gas before liquid because in the process of sublimation, liquid state is not present. Dry ice is extremely cold aswell.

Answer 2

Answer:

It becomes a gas because of sublimation.

Sublimation is the process of conversation a solid directly into it's gaseous state without passing through it's liquid state .

Ex. Naphthalene balls,camphor, iodine are the other sublimable compounds