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The Hive => Chemistry Discourse => Topic started by: madcease on August 03, 2003, 11:47:00 AM

Title: Water Crystals
Post by: madcease on August 03, 2003, 11:47:00 AM

I have a question i want to make some white coloured cystals which once reach boiling point, will evaporate and leave no residue. A friend of mine did it but he told me its hard to do. Is this correct? I UTFSE couldnt find anything.

Title: The process which you describes is also known...
Post by: GC_MS on August 03, 2003, 02:31:00 PM

The process which you describes is also known as sublimation. It is substance-dependant. CO2, for instance, is a substance which sublimates (using atmospheric pressure).