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Why dry ice got the name dry ice

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it's the only ice that doesn't melt as fast ice from your fridge and if you touch it with your bare hands it will leave blisters like if your skin was to dry and kept rubbing against something.

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Answer:

It gets this name because it does not melt into a liquid when heated; instead, it changes directly into a gas

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