Can Gas Transform Into Solid?

Matter exists in three phases: solid, liquid or gaseous. Moving from one phase to another changes the physical properties of the matter, though chemically they are still the same regardless of the phase entered, reports NASA.
  1. Expert Insight

    • As the Cornell Center for Materials Research explains, gas can be transformed into a solid directly with specific conditions. The gas needs to be at a low temperature, as well as a low pressure, to essentially skip the phase of liquid.

    Identification

    • A prime example would be the movement of carbon dioxide in a fire extinguisher from a gaseous state within, to being expelled in a fire emergency and transforming into solid flakes directly from the gas phase to put the fire out.

    Interesting Fact

    • The exact opposite transformation of gas into a solid happens with dry ice. The dry ice sublimates from the solid block of carbon dioxide into a gas, skipping the liquid phase entirely.

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