It is my understanding that when ice cubes “shrink” in the freezer over time, it is due to sublimation. How does sublimation work exactly? What causes the change in state?
In: Chemistry
It’s basically the same as the process by which a piece of bread goes stale except with a block of ice it happens much slower – but also much faster than it happens with a rock. Sublimation is just evaporation at a lower temperature.
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