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With carbon dioxide, what phase change takes place when the temperature decreases from -40°C to 80°C at 2 atm?

Options:
A) Sublimation
B) Deposition
C) Condensation
D) Melting

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Final answer:

Considering the phase diagram of CO2 and a pressure of 2 atm, no phase change occurs for carbon dioxide as it increases in temperature from -40°C to 80°C since it remains in the gaseous state throughout this temperature range.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves understanding the phase changes of carbon dioxide (CO2) with a change in temperature under a constant pressure of 2 atm. From the phase diagram of CO2, we know that the substance directly sublimes from a solid to a gas at 1 atm pressure without passing through a liquid phase. CO2 sublimes at a temperature of −78.5°C. However, at 2 atm and -40°C, CO2 is likely already in the gaseous state. As the temperature is increased to 80°C, there would be no phase change since it remains a gas throughout this range of temperatures at 2 atm pressure. Thus, the correct answer here, considering the specified conditions, would be that no phase change occurs.

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