How are sublimation and deposition alike and how they are different?
1 Answer
Apr 11, 2017
They are opposites
Explanation:
Sublimation is a phase transition from solid to gas (skipping the liquid).
Deposition is a phase transition from gas to solid (skipping the liquid).
They both skip a phase (liquid), but they refer to physical changes that occur in different directions. E.g. Carbon dioxide at standard pressure exerts both properties: