GK QUESTION#3136
Identify the change of state in which matter skips the liquid phase and converts straight from gas to solid.
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Answer
B. Deposition
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Deposition is the direct transition from gas to solid, without a liquid intermediate. Frost deposition from water vapour is an example. Sublimation is the reverse, from solid to gas; freezing or solidification normally describes liquid to solid.