Solid Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Can Undergo Sublimation to Form Gaseous

question 29

Multiple Choice

Solid carbon dioxide (CO₂) can undergo sublimation to form gaseous CO₂.Which of the following statements is true?

• A)In the solid phase, CO₂ molecules easily slip past each other, and there are areas of randomly ordered molecules.
• B)In the gas phase, CO₂ molecules are strongly attracted to each other.
• C)The motion of the CO₂ molecules in the solid phase is much more restricted than in the gas phase.
• D)CO₂ molecules in the solid phase are easily compressed to smaller volumes.
• E)The CO₂ molecules decompose to form carbon and oxygen when they enter the gas phase.