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What is dry ice? Why is it so called?

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Dry ice is solid `CO_(2)`. When it is kept in air under `1 atm` pressure, it sublimes. In other words, unlike ordinary ice, it does not melt and hence does not wet the surface on which it is kept. Therefore, it is called dry ice.
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