At 20°C the vapor pressure of dry ice is 56.5 atm. If 10g of dry ice (solid CO2) is placed in an evacuated 0.25 L chamber at a constant 20°C, will all of the solid sublime?

At 20°C the vapor pressure of dry ice is 56.5 atm. If 10g of dry ice (solid CO2) is placed in an evacuated 0.25 L chamber at a constant 20°C, will all of the solid sublime?



a) None of dry ice would sublime.
b) There is not enough information to answer this quesiton.
c) Yes.
d) Some of the dry ice will sublime, but not all of it.


Answer: c) Yes.


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