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paradichlorobenzene, a material used in moth balls, is known to go directly tfrom a solid form to a gaseous form. this process is known as

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sublimation

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The process of a substance going directly from a solid form to a gaseous form is called sublimation. Therefore, in the case of paradichlorobenzene used in mothballs, it undergoes sublimation when it transitions directly from a solid state to a gaseous state without passing through the liquid state.

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