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Describe the conditions necessary for sublimation to occur

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For sublimation to occur, the following conditions must be met (check explanation):

Step-by-step explanation:

The substance must be in a solid phase at the beginning of the process.

The substance must be placed in an environment with a temperature and pressure such that it can exist in both a solid and a gas phase at the same time.

The substance must be able to break its bonds with other molecules and transfer to a gas phase directly from the solid phase, without ever becoming a liquid.

The vapor pressure of the substance at the triple point must equal the atmospheric pressure, so that the substance can evaporate from the solid phase and become a gas.

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Low temperatures, strong winds, intense sunlight, very low air pressure

Step-by-step explanation:

These together will cause sublimation to occur.

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