Question

The process that is the opposite of sublimation is called deposition. Use the example of frost formation to infer why this process has this name.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Sublimation refers to the movement of molecules directly from solid into the vapor or gas phase while deposition refers to the movement of molecules directly from the gas phase into the solid phase. The two are opposite to each other.

Frost is formed in a situation where a substance cools to a temperature that is lower than its dew point. In this situation, the vapour is directly deposited on a surface to form a frost without passing through a liquid phase. Hence the name, deposition.