Why does CO2 sublime so easily?

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Why does CO2 sublime so easily?

Base you answer on its geometrical shape,or its bond type, or its molecular polarity or its electrondot structure

2007-01-21 14:23:23 · 2 answers · asked by Lena A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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because of its bond type, a very week interaction between those molecules

nexus

2007-01-21 14:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by nexusdhr84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Liquid CO2 forms only at pressures above 5.1 Atmospheres. Therefore, solid CO2 transforms from dry ice to a gas at atmospheric pressure (it sublimates).

2007-01-21 22:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋