The process whereby a solid directly becomes a gas is known as:
a. latent heat. c. evaporation.
b. sublimation. d. condensation.
ANS: B
The direct change of state from solid to gas is called sublimation. Evaporation involves change from liquid to gas. Latent heat involves a change of state in matter of any form.
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